OVERVIEW
Title: One Lump or Two?
Composer: Glenn James
Librettist: Sandy Pool
Commissioned By: Tapestry Opera
Language: English
Producer: Tapestry Opera
Run Time: 15
Roles:
| Role | Voice Type | Range ? | Character Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | high | C4-G5 | A clumsy butler, in love with Lady Gerstein |
| Lady Gerstein | middle-high | A3-G5 | An older aristocratic lady, completely unaware of what is going on |
| Lady Grey | middle-high | A3-E5 | An older aristocratic lady, timid, with a stutter |
| Madam Brown | middle | D3-Bb4 | A Duchess, hates all of the Ladies |
| Lady Guthrie | middle-low | A2-E4 | An older aristocratic lady, the leader until the Duchess arrives |
SYNOPSIS
Four Victorian women sit down for a most unusual tea time. The women have two things in common: their dislike of the other women and of their husbands. Each woman refuses to drink tea for one reason or another while brainstorming ideas such as poison, prison, bee-stings or drowning. But who are they plotting against– their partners, or each other?
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Four Victorian women sit down for a most unusual tea time. The women have two things in common: their dislike of the other women and of their husbands. Each woman refuses to drink tea for one reason or another while brainstorming ideas such as poison, prison, bee-stings or drowning. But who are they plotting against– their partners, or each other?
| Character | Voice Type | Range ? |
|---|---|---|
| Butler | high | C4-G5 |
| Lady Gerstein | middle-high | A3-G5 |
| Lady Grey | middle-high | A3-E5 |
| Madam Brown | middle | D3-Bb4 |
| Lady Guthrie | middle-low | A2-E4 |
PREMIERE PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Premiere Production: March 2009 at Enwave Theatre, Toronto, ON
Producers: Tapestry Opera
Cast:
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Butler | Sally Dibblee |
| Lady Gerstein | Krisztina Szabó |
| Lady Grey | Scott Belluz |
| Madam Brown | Keith Klassen |
| Lady Guthrie | Peter McGillivray |
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Music Director | Wayne Strongman |
| Director | Tom Diamond |
| Set & Costume Designer | Julia Tribe |
| Lighting Designer | Kimberly Purtell |
| Set & Costume Design Assistant | Jung-Hye Kim |
| Props Master | Shelley Heebner |
| Head of Wardrobe | Lina Falomkina |
| Stage Manager | Isolde Pleasants-Faulkner |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Kieran Keller |
| Production Manager | Aidan Cosgrave |
| Technical Director | Robert Daly |
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