OVERVIEW
Roles:
| Role | Voice Type | Range ? | Character Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woman | middle-high | A3-Ab5 | A woman fleeing pursuers with her husband and baby |
| Man/Waterfall | middle-low | Ab2-Eb4 | The woman's husband |
| Waterfall | high | C4-Eb5 | The voice of a waterfall |
| Waterfall | middle | E3-Eb4 | The voice of a waterfall |
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SYNOPSIS
Content warning: death, infanticide, murder
A rumble of hooves. A family is fleeing, but the baby is slowing them down. The mother is forced to choose between her husband and her child. She chooses the husband and tries to get the baby to sleep before letting it go over a waterfall. At the last minute, the baby awakes, and the mother’s grief mixes with the soothing, beckoning noise of the waterfall.
A rumble of hooves. A family is fleeing, but the baby is slowing them down. The mother is forced to choose between her husband and her child. She chooses the husband and tries to get the baby to sleep before letting it go over a waterfall. At the last minute, the baby awakes, and the mother’s grief mixes with the soothing, beckoning noise of the waterfall.
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
An animated chase scene and tense dialogue, followed by a plaintive chorus in an imaginary folkloric style.
PREMIERE PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Cast:
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Woman | Kimberly Barber |
| Man/Waterfall | Peter McGillivray |
| Waterfall | Carla Huhtanen |
| Waterfall | Keith Klassen |
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Premiere Production Team:
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Sue Miner |
| Lighting Designer | Kimberly Purtell |
| Music Director | James Bourne |
| Music Director | Dr. Christopher Foley |
| Stage Manager | Isolde Pleasants-Faulkner |
| LIBLAB Dramaturg | Michael Patrick Albano |
| Producer | Susan Worthington |
| LIBLAB Music Dramaturg | Wayne Strongman |
| Production Manager | Matthew Byrne |
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Opera Tags:
4 voicesAriaBabyBaritoneCast size of 4ChorusComposer-Librettist LaboratoryCoupleDaughterDeathDramaDuetFamilyFatherFearFemale creatorGriefHigh voiceInfantLIBLABLossLoveMezzo-sopranoMiddle voiceMiddle-high voiceMiddle-low voiceMoralityMotherMotherhoodMourningMurderNatureOpera shortOutdoorsParentPursuitQuartetSacrificeSeriousShortSoloSopranoTenorTragedyWater
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