OVERVIEW
Roles:
| Role | Voice Type | Range ? | Character Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lortie | middle | G#2-F#4 | Canadian Forces corporal |
| Chorus | high | F#4-C#5 | Victim |
| Chorus | middle-high | E4-B4 | Victim |
| Chorus | middle-low | A3-D#4 | Victim |
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SYNOPSIS
Content warning: gun violence, death, mass shooting
In the Blue Room of the Quebec National Assembly, Denis Lortie kills and wounds people with a submachine gun as a protest against Quebec sovereignty.
In the Blue Room of the Quebec National Assembly, Denis Lortie kills and wounds people with a submachine gun as a protest against Quebec sovereignty.
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Inside-the-piano harmonics open and close this scene, which begins in the aftermath of an act of violence. One vocalist, playing the role of Denis Lortie, sings an anguished solo accompanied by low, softly pulsing piano chords; three others recite disturbing lines to him, each phrase sung on a single note.
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PREMIERE PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Cast:
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Lortie | Keith Klassen |
| Chorus | Jacqueline Woodley |
| Chorus | Erica Iris Huang |
| Chorus | Alexander Dobson |
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Premiere Production Team:
| 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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Content Tags:
4 voicesBaritoneBIPOC creatorCanadaCanadian historyCast size of 4Composer-Librettist LaboratoryDeathDramaFrancophoneGovernmentGun violenceHigh voiceHistoryLIBLABMezzo-sopranoMiddle voiceMiddle-high voiceMiddle-low voiceMurderOpera shortParti QuebecoisPoliticsQuartetQuebecSeriousShortSmall ensembleSovereigntyTragedyViolence
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