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North American Works Directory Listing
| Composer: |
Mary E. Caldwell
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| Librettist: |
Mary E Caldwell
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| Premiere Date: |
December 03, 1961
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| Producing Company: |
Pasadena Symphony
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| Description: |
Karl Franz Gruber readies himself to attend a choir school in Salzburg. Before leaving, his mother asks him to sing Papa Gruber’s Christmas song: She is afraid Karl will forget the song once he is at school. He sings “Silent Night” for his mother. Once at choir school, the group of boys is told that the musical ambassador from the King of Prussia is soon to arrive. The pompous ambassador, von Schmallplatz, arrives in search of a Christmas song whose composer the King is anxious to find. After the boys are dismissed, von Schmallplatz shows choirmaster Wilhelm a copy of the song, which is none other than Gruber’s “Silent Night.” The boys are assembled to learn the new song and much comedy ensues. Soon, Karl is in trouble and his Christmas privileges are revoked. Left alone in disgrace, Karl begins to sing his father’s song and is overheard by the choirmaster. Wilhelm immediately travels to the Gruber home with Karl. The choirmaster asks Papa if he can find the original of the song, but is told it is lost. As the audience and cast begin to sing “Silent Night,” Papa begins to write down the music to his song.
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| Character List (Major): |
Karl Franz Felix, 12 year old son of the composer of "Silent Night"(adult s)
Papa Gruber, in his middle 60's(bar)
Mama Gruber(mz)
Chormeister Wilhelm, early 20's choir director at St. Peter's Monastery(t)
Herr Chormeister Doktor Geheimrat Professor Von Schmallplatz (bar)
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| Character List (Minor): |
Annalisa, Karl Franz's older sister (s)
Rudi, choirboy at St. Peter's (adult s)
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| Bit Parts: |
Page (speaking role)
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| Chorus: |
Mixed Chorus
6-18 choirboys and Villagers
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| Orchestration: |
1 fl(picc), 1 ob, 2 cl, 1 bsn - 2hrn, 1 tpt, - perc: timp/tgl/cym/SD/wdbl/glsp/xyl/whip/ sleigh bells/t.bells - harp - pft - strings
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| Musical Style: |
Comic, Poetic, A family Christmas opera in three scenes with interludes.
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| Contact: |
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.
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229 W 28th Street, Floor 11
New York, NY 10001
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212-358-5300
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| Publisher Web Site: |
www.boosey.com
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Schedule of Performances Listings
A Gift of Song
( Caldwell)
Saturday, December 06, 2003 - Cimarron Circuit Opera Company
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