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North American Works Directory Listing
A Wedding
Composer: William Bolcom
Librettist: Arnold Weinstein and Robert Altman
Premiere Date: December 11, 2004
Producing Company: Lyric Opera of Chicago
Description: An operatic comedy of manners. Politics, social façades and affairs provide the fuel for a hilarious and fast-moving farce, as the bride and groom attempt to survive their wedding, in spite of the antics of their relatives.

courtesy of Theodore Presser Company
Character List (Major): Tulip Brenner(s)
Snooks Brenner(bar)
Muffin Brenner(s)
Candace Ruteledge(s)
Nettie/Bea Sloan(s or mz)
Victoria Corelli(s)
Luigi Corelli(t)
Dino Corelli(t)
Jules Goddard(bar)
Antonia Goddard(mz)
Diana Sloan(mz)
Donato Corelli(t)
Rita Billingsley(s)
Randolph(b)
William Williamson(bar)
Breedley(bar)
Reviews: A Lovely Couple - The New Yorker 1/3/2005
Length: 02:00
Total Acts: 2
Orchestration: 3 fl, 3 ob, 3 cl, 3 bsn - 4 hrn, 3 tpt, 3 tbn, tba - timp, 3 perc, pf, hp - str.; Onstage Band: tsax, elec kbd, elec gtr, elec bass, trap set (can be also in orchestra pit or offstage); Red Ver: 2 fl(picc.), 2 ob(Eng Hrn), 2 cl(Ebcl, 2Bcl), 2 bsn – 2 hrn, 2 tpt(picc, ct), 2(btbn.) - 2 perc, kbd - str; Onstage Band: tsax, elec kbd, elec gtr, elec bass, trap set (can be also in orchestra pit or offstage)
Contact: Edward B. Marks Music Company
Address: 126 East 38th Street
New York, NY 10016
E-mail Address: ehause@carlinamerica.com
Phone: (212) 779-7977
Composer Web Site: http://williambolcom.com
Schedule of Performances Listings
A Wedding (Bolcom)
Saturday, December 11, 2004 - Lyric Opera of Chicago

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