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North American Works Directory Listing
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The Legend of Redwall Abbey
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| Composer: |
Evelyn D. Swensson
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| Librettist: |
Evelyn D. Swensson
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| Other Artistic Personnel: |
Leland Kimball, Stage Director and Set Designer; Will Kenyon, Lighting Designer; Jenny Kenyon, Costume Designer; Renaissance Orchestra: Piffaro
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| Original Cast: |
Tina Betz, Gerald Blanchard, Peter Domingo, John Dennison, Elliot Jones
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| Premiere Date: |
March 07, 1998
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| Producing Company: |
OperaDelaware
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| Description: |
This is a tale of fantasy, courage, and adventure. At Cluny, The Scourge, a savage rat, arrives with his rodent horde to destroy the peace of Redwall Abbey. A young novice, Matthias Mouse, finds an ancient sword, routs the rats, and becomes a hero to all his animal friends.
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| Chorus: |
Chorus (16 adults, 16 children)
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| Orchestration: |
30 players
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| Musical Style: |
Tonal, with Renaissance flavor, set pieces of solos, duets, trios, and choruses, some chants, some contrapuntal writing.
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| Contact: |
Opera Delaware
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| Address: |
4 South Poplar Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
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| E-mail Address: |
lkimball@dca.net
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| Phone: |
302-658-8063
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