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The scene takes place at a national figure-skating competition. The coach is in the “kiss and cry” section reacting to her protegée’s performance.
The orchestra prelude details a sweeping skate dance routine that ends badly for the skater (she falls, tries to regain momentum, but falls again). The skater limps onto the stage (in her guard-cov...
The orchestra prelude details a sweeping skate dance routine that ends badly for the skater (she falls, tries to regain momentum, but falls again). The skater limps onto the stage (in her guard-cov...
Composer: Ka Nin Chan
Librettist: Mark Brownell
Content warning: death, murder, mention of child sexual abuse
Lisa is a twelve-year-old student at an all-girls school, where she is best friends with Annie and Caroline. Together they form a group called the Teacher's Angels, made up of girls who score perfect on their tests.
When Lisa scores a nine out of ten on a math test, she is kicke...
Lisa is a twelve-year-old student at an all-girls school, where she is best friends with Annie and Caroline. Together they form a group called the Teacher's Angels, made up of girls who score perfect on their tests.
When Lisa scores a nine out of ten on a math test, she is kicke...
Composer: Omar Daniel
Librettist: Alex Poch-Goldin
The scene is divided into two sections: a tense argument between mother and child, and a tender aria for the mother as she finally reveals a painful truth to her son about the prolonged absence of his father.
Composer: Darren J
Librettist: Anusree Roy
Nominated for a 2009 Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Musical/Opera, this 40-minute tragi-comedy about creative integrity, autonomy, and the right fit is an allegorical tale that dismantles the ironies of capitalism; a parody of cross-border relations; a romance.
Due to the all-powerful Ford selecting the American Phillips screw for...
Due to the all-powerful Ford selecting the American Phillips screw for...
Composer: Abigail Richardson
Librettist: Alexis Diamond
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Excerpts
A figure skater and coach review a disappointing routine together.
A figure skater reflects on her experience in competition and decides to switch to a new career path.
After a disappointing performance a coach chastises the skater, then dreams of her glory days; the skater decides this has been her last performance.
Lisa is devastated to get 9 out of 10 on her math test. She insists that she answered the question correctly, and pleads with Mr. Herwin to change her grade. Mr. Herwin says that her "45" looked like a "43", and that everyone makes mistakes.
"A perfect score is all that counts." Lisa fixates on the consequences of her test and predicts that Annie and Caroline will banish her from "the circle of three" because of her imperfect score. She blames Mr. Herwin.
After a painful argument, a mother tells her son the truth of his father's absence and tries to comfort him.
Ford and Phillips celebrate while Robertson is chagrined and depressed by his failure to get the contract. Amalia finally finds the screwdriver aisle in the store.
Phillips realizes he will not get rich in his deal with Ford, but Ford will.
Robertson, still sad, hopes his screwdriver will still be of use to others.
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