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North American Works Directory Listing
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Tobias Picker
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| Librettist: |
Gene Scheer
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| Other Artistic Personnel: |
Francesca Zambello, Director; Graeme Jenkins, Conductor; Marie-Jeanne Lecca, Set Designer; Mark McCullough, Lighting Designer
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| Original Cast: |
Diana Soviero as Madame Raquin, Sara Fulgoni as Therese Raquin, Gordon Gietz as Camille Raquin, Richard Bernstein as Laurent, Sheryl Woods as Suzanne Michaud, Gabor Andrasy as Olivier Michaud, Peter Kazaras as M. Grivet
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| Premiere Date: |
November 30, 2001
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| Producing Company: |
The Dallas Opera
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| Description: |
Thérèse marries her sickly cousin, Camille. His mother, Madame Raquin, dominates their lives. Enter Laurent, with whom Thérèse has a torrid affair. The lovers drown Camille. Totally incapacitated, Madame deduces that the couple has murdered her son.
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| Character List (Major): |
Therese Raquin(mz), Camille Raquin(t), Madame Lisette Raquin(s), Laurent(bar), Suzanne(s), Oliver(b), Monsieur Grivet(t)
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| Orchestration: |
2 fl(1 afl, 2 picc), 2 ob(2 Eng Hrn), 2 cl(2 bcl), 2 bsn(2 cbn) - 4 hrn, 2 tpt, 2 tbn, 1 tba - timp, 2 perc(SD, BD, tam-tam, dm, susp cym, gong, tplbl, xyl, mar, vib) - hp, pf - str(10 vln1, 9 vln2, 6 vla, 8 vc, 4 db); Red. Ver: 1 fl(pic), 1 ob(Eng Hrn), 1 cl(bcl), 1 bsn(cbn) - 2 hrn, 1 tbn(btbn) - perc(timp) - hp, pf - str(2 vln1, 1 vln2, 2 vla, 2 vc, 1 db)
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| Musical Style: |
Similar to Copland, Bernstein, and Debussy
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| Contact: |
Schott Helicon Music
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Schedule of Performances Listings
Thérèse Raquin
( Picker)
Friday, February 16, 2007 - Dicapo Opera Theatre
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Thérèse Raquin
( Picker)
Saturday, March 22, 2003 - San Diego Opera Association
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Thérèse Raquin
( Picker)
Saturday, February 09, 2002 - Opéra de Montréal
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