OVERVIEW
Title: Opposites Attract
Composer: Iman Habibi
Librettist: Phoebe Tsang
Commissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist Laboratory
Language: English
Producer: Tapestry Opera
Run Time: 8
Roles:
| Role | Voice Type | Range ? | Character Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erica | middle-high | A3-Bb5 | Coupled with Keith |
| Jackie | high | E4-G5 | Coupled with Alex |
| Keith | middle | C#3-A4 | Coupled with Erica |
| Alex | middle-low | E3-C#4 | Coupled with Jackie |
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SYNOPSIS
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
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Arias & Excerpts:
A couple argue: Keith is trying to interrupt Erica's rant.
| Character | Voice Type | Range ? |
|---|---|---|
| Erica | middle-high | D4-Gb5 |
| Keith | middle | Db3-Fb4 |
At a bar, Erica laments the men she chooses. Jackie looks for a rich man- and a rich man walks into the bar.
| Character | Voice Type | Range ? |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie | high | E4-F#5 |
| Erica | middle-high | E4-E5 |
| Alex | middle-low | E3-C#4 |
Jackie demands Alex say something, but Alex doesn't. Erica paces.
| Character | Voice Type | Range ? |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie | high | G4-G5 |
| Erica | silent-spoken | silent |
| Alex | silent-spoken | spoken |
Keith tells Erica he has taken a vow of chastity to become a priest, but Erica still tries to seduce him.
| Character | Voice Type | Range ? |
|---|---|---|
| Erica | middle-high | A3-G#4 |
| Keith | middle | D3-D4 |
We hear Keith teaching a child to play violin. Alex listens happily while Jackie wishes she was still at work.
| Character | Voice Type | Range ? |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie | high | E4-F5 |
| Keith | silent-spoken | spoken |
| Alex | middle-low | E3-D#4 |
Erica is angry with Keith for having an anxiety attack as they host a party together.
| Character | Voice Type | Range ? |
|---|---|---|
| Erica | middle-high | F#4-B5 |
| Keith | middle | A3-A4 |
Erica and Keith have an awkward meeting in a cafe.
| Character | Voice Type | Range ? |
|---|---|---|
| Erica | middle-high | D#4-C5 |
| Keith | middle | C#3-F#4 |
| Jackie as waitress | silent-spoken | spoken |
Two couples on a resort patio watch and comment on each other.
| Character | Voice Type | Range ? |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie | high | C#4-G5 |
| Erica | middle-high | F#4-A5 |
| Keith | middle | G#3-D4 |
| Alex | middle-low | F3-A3 |
PREMIERE PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Premiere Production: Tapestry Briefs 2017, November 30-December 3, 2017 at Dancemakers Studio 313, Toronto, ON
Producers: Tapestry Opera
Cast:
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Jackie | Jacqueline Woodley |
| Erica | Erica Iris Huang |
| Keith | Keith Klassen |
| Alex | Alex Dobson |
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Hidetoshi Mori |
| Producer | Jaime Martino |
| Assistant Director | Anna Theodosakis |
| Music Director | Michael Shannon |
| Costume Coordinator | Judie Plaza |
| Lighting Designer | Tanya Bregstein |
| Stage Manager | Stephanie Marrs |
| Production Assistant | Heather Kilner |
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