| Description: |
This two-act opera follows the title character, a male newspaper advice columnist, through his downward spiral of cynicism, depression and violence.
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| Character List (Major): |
Miss Lonelyhearts(t)
Shrike(bar)
Betty(s)
Old man(t)
Mary Shrike(s)
Fay Doyle(mz)
Peter Doyle(t)
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| Character List (Minor): |
Miss Farkis(mz)
Goldsmith(b)
Bartender(t)
Reporter 1(b)
Reporter 2(bar)
Reporter 3(t)
Office Voice 1(t)
Office Voice 2(bar)
Office Voice 3(b)
Office Voice 4(t)
Office Voice 5(b)
Office Voice 6(bar)
Office Voice 7(bar)
Office Voice 8(t)
Office Voice 9(bar)
Office Voice 10(t)
Copy boy(Treble)
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| Bit Parts: |
Pre-recorded role: Radio Voice(t: 30’s dance band “crooner” style)
Spoken roles: Desperate(female); Harold S.(male); Sick-of-it-All(female); Friend 1(male); Friend 2(male); Friend 3(male); Aching Left(female); Aching Right(female); Aching Center(female)
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| Reviews: |
Opera, David Shengold, August 2006; Wall Street Journal, Heidi Waleson, 6-3-2006; TheaterScene.net, Bruce-Michael Gelbert, 4-18-2006; New York Sun, Jay Nordlinger, 4-28-2006; Musical America, Peter G. Davis, 5-1-2006; Philadelphia Inquirer, David Patrick Stearns; The New Criterion, Jay Nordlinger, June 2006; Los Angeles Times, Chris Pasles, 4-23-3007; Cincinnati Enquirer, Janelle Gelfand, 2-7-2008
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