My Mother’s Ring

Title: My Mother’s Ring
Composer: Stephen Andrew Taylor
Librettist: Marcia Johnson
Commissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist Laboratory
Language: English
Producer: Tapestry Opera
Run Time: 12
Roles:
Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description
JuliahighD4-B5Paul's mom
Haroldmiddle-lowB2-F#4Paul's dad
Doctormiddle-highAb3-E5The doctor
PaulmiddleE3-Bb4A young man
Orchestration: Clarinet in Bb, Percussion, Piano, Violin, Cello

SYNOPSIS

Content warning: murder, violence, mental illness

The story begins with a distressed Paul being interviewed about his missing parents. It switches to two weeks earlier with Harold and Julia in the airport after sending him off. Julia worries that something is wrong with their son. Harold is sure that he'll be back to his old self after the trip. Is Paul a suspect? Is the interrogator a police officer or a psychiatrist? Who were the people who were in his parents' house when Paul returned from his trip? All is not as it seems.


Piano Vocal Scores:

My Mother’s Ring – Piano Vocal Score

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Libretto:

My Mother’s Ring – Libretto

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Arias & Excerpts:

My Mother's Ring - "You are my beautiful boy"

Julia remembers the love she felt for her son Paul when he was a baby.

CharacterVoice TypeRange ?
JuliahighE4-B5
My Mother’s Ring - My Mother's Ring

Paul is being interviewed about his missing parents. Is Paul a suspect? Is the interrogator a police officer or a psychiatrist? Who were the people who were in his parents' house when Paul returned from his trip? All is not as it seems.

CharacterVoice TypeRange ?
JuliahighD4-B5
PaulmiddleE3-Bb4
Doctormiddle-highAb3-E5
Haroldmiddle-lowB2-F#4


Premiere Production: Tapestry Briefs 2007, September 29, 2007 at Tapestry Opera's Ernest Balmer Studio, Toronto, ON / Opera 2 Go March 2009, Enwave Theatre, Toronto, ON
Producers: Tapestry Opera
Cast:
Role Name
JuliaSally Dibblee
HaroldPeter McGillivray
DoctorScott Belluz
PaulKeith Klassen
Premiere Production Team:
Role Name
DirectorLiza Balkan
DramaturgeMichael Patrick Albano
Music DramaturgeWayne Strongman
Stage ManagerJennifer Parr
Music DirectorDr. Christopher Foley
Music DirectorJennifer Tung
Lighting and SoundJoel Weiss


Content Tags:
4 voicesAriaBaritoneCast size of 4ChildCountertenorDeathDoctorFamilyFatherFemale creatorHigh voiceInfantInterrogationLoveMemoryMental illnessMiddle voiceMiddle-high voiceMiddle-low voiceMotherMurderMysteryParentSeriousSoloSonSopranoTenorViolence

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