OVERVIEW
Title: The Cellar Door
Composer: Melissa Hui
Librettist: Jovanni Sy
Commissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist Laboratory
Language: English
Producer: Tapestry Opera
Roles:
| Role | Voice Type | Range ? | Character Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel | middle | C3-B4 | Judith's brother |
| Judith | high | A3-D6 | Daniel's sister |
SYNOPSIS
Judith and Daniel, long estranged siblings, are brought together by the passing of their father. Time has passed, but it seems like Judith hasn't changed at all. Daniel kills his sister when she wants to resume their childhood sexual relationship.
SCORES FOR PURCHASE
Piano Vocal Scores:
Libretto:
Arias & Excerpts:
Daniel sings of his fear at the prospect of going down into the cellar of his childhood home, after his father has died.
| Character | Voice Type | Range ? |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel | middle | D#3-B4 |
Judith sings angrily at her brother when he expresses his desire to leave their childhood home after their father has died.
| Character | Voice Type | Range ? |
|---|---|---|
| Judith | high | F#4-D6 |
Back in his childhood home after the death of this father, Daniel kills his sister when she wants to resume their childhood sexual relationship.
| Character | Voice Type | Range ? |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel | middle | C3-B4 |
| Judith | high | A3-D6 |
PREMIERE PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Premiere Production: Opera to Go 2002 at Isabel Bader Theatre, Victoria University, Toronto for the Opera America Conference
Producers: Tapestry Opera
Cast:
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Daniel | Peter Blanchet |
| Judith | Laura Whelan |
CREATION
QUOTATIONS FROM MEDIA
“Sensuous music and rapturous duets that simmered in lust…”
- Opera Canada Magazine
“Tender, joyous, sentimental…”
- Globe and Mail
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