OVERVIEW
Roles:
| Role | Voice Type | Range ? | Character Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young woman | high | D4-A5 | A young mother with her baby |
| Officer | middle-low | D3-Eb4 | A military officer |
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SYNOPSIS
Content warning: war, death, gun violence
A young mother with her infant daughter is threatened by an armed military officer escorting prisoners. She wants to wait for her husband, but the officer tells her he is probably already dead. The woman sings a lament to her baby, then pleads with the officer to take her baby and raise her as his own.
A young mother with her infant daughter is threatened by an armed military officer escorting prisoners. She wants to wait for her husband, but the officer tells her he is probably already dead. The woman sings a lament to her baby, then pleads with the officer to take her baby and raise her as his own.
PREMIERE PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Cast:
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Young Woman | Xin Wang |
| Officer | Benjamin Covey |
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Premiere Production Team:
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Repetiteur | Christopher Foley |
| Repetiteur | Jennifer Tung |
| Music Dramaturg | Wayne Strongman |
| Animateur | Michael Albano |
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Content Tags:
2 voicesAbandonmentAdoptionBabyBaritoneBIPOC creatorCast size of 2ChildComposer-Librettist LaboratoryConflictDangerDaughterDeathDramaDuetFamilyFearFemale composerFemale creatorGriefGun violenceHigh voiceHusbandIncarcerationInfantLIBLABLossMiddle-low voiceMotherMotherhoodMourningOpera shortParentSeriousTragedyViolenceWarWife
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