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Tony Caruso’s Final Broadcast
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| Composer: |
Paul Salerni
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| Librettist: |
Dana Gioia
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| Premiere Date: |
January 24, 2008
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OperaWorks
CSU-Northridge
Southern California Opera Guild
Los Angeles Opera
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| Description: |
The opera takes place in a classical music radio station on the last night of its operations: at midnight the station’s new management will convert to an “Easy-Listening” format. The station’s final program, “Opera Lover,” is hosted by Antonio Caruso, a failed tenor who has worked on the show for 27 years. The station intern and radio engineer try to comfort Tony for his impending loss. Meanwhile the new management celebrates its market plan aimed at the drive-time listener. During the final broadcast, Tony remembers his early dreams of artistic fame and success as the “second Caruso.” In his desperate state, Tony is visited by three ghosts or visions—his dead mother, Maria Callas, and finally a mysterious woman.
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| Character List (Major): |
Boy Soprano, 5 Soprano, 3 Mezzo-soprano, 1 Tenor, 1 Baritone, 1 Bass-baritone, 1 Speaking role
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| Orchestration: |
fl, ob (dbl. bari.sax.), cl, a.sax, t.sax (dbl.B.Cl.) - 2 tpt, tbn, b.tbn - drum set, perc, gtr (Acous. & Elec.), kbds (pno, synth.) - 4 vln, 2 vla, 2 vcl, cb (dbl.Elec.Bass) [string sections may be expanded]
[Perc: vibraphone, slapstick, chimes, 3 timpani, tambourine, glockenspiel]
Reduced Orch: cl, b.cl, a.sax - tpt, tbn - 1 perc.(incl. trap set) kbds (pno, synth.) - 2 vln, vla, vcl, cb
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| Contact: |
Theodore Presser Company
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588 North Gulph Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406 USA
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610-592-1222
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