OVERVIEW
Title: The Drawing Class
Composer: Christiaan Venter
Librettist: Sheldon Rosen
Commissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist Laboratory
Language: English
Producer: Tapestry Opera
Roles:
| Role | Voice Type | Range ? | Character Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student | high | F#4-F#5 | A student |
| Teacher | middle-high | B3-C5 | A teacher |
SYNOPSIS
As soldiers march outside their room in Terezin, a teacher tries their best to inspire a student, despite the horrid conditions. The student is unable to escape into her imagination.
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
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Arias & Excerpts:
A teacher tries to inspire and distract a student as soldiers march outside their classroom, but the student is unable to escape into her imagination.
| Character | Voice Type | Range ? |
|---|---|---|
| Student | high | F#4-F#5 |
| Teacher | middle-high | B3-C5 |
PREMIERE PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Premiere Production: Tapestry Briefs 2011, September 23-24, 2011 at Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace, Toronto ON
Producers: Tapestry Opera
Cast:
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Student | Xin Wang |
| Teacher | Krisztina Szabó |
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Sue Miner |
| Lighting Designer | Kimberly Purtell |
| Stage Manager | Isolde Pleasants-Faulkner |
| Production Assistant | Ann Bisch |
| Music Dramaturg | Wayne Strongman |
| Repetiteur | Dr. Christopher Foley |
| Repetiteur | Jennifer Tung |
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