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North American Works Directory Listing
| Composer: |
Cardon V. Burnham
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| Librettist: |
Cardon V. Butnham
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| Premiere Date: |
January 05, 1956
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| Producing Company: |
Tulane-Newcomb Opera Workshop
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| Description: |
Diana accidentally locks herself out of her apartment. She knocks on her neighbor’s door. Sleepily, her neighbor Christopher hands her a pillow and closes his door. Diana becomes angry at his attitude and demands a blanket. When he opens the door to give her a blanket, she reaches behind him and closes his door! Christopher goes to see if the building superintendent, Mr. Waters, is home. Diana thinks Christopher is attractive. He returns. Mr. Waters is out so Christopher leaves a note telling him about their situation. Diana and Christopher ask another neighbor, Oliver, for help. His wife Hortence becomes quite irritated and locks him out of his home. Oliver then tricks Hortence to open the door and come into the hallway. He then reaches behind her and locks her out in the hall as well. All four, now stuck in the hallway, attempt to settle down and get some sleep. Mr. Waters enters, happily drunk, with Christopher’s note. He lets them all back into their apartments. Diana and Christopher both slowly emerge and close their doors, pretending they cannot get back in. Arm in arm, they sit next to the back wall and put the blanket over themselves.
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| Character List (Major): |
Diana Smith, about 25 years old (lyr-s)
Christopher Lynn, about 28 years old (bar)
Oliver Bentley, man across the hall, age 50 (t)
Hortence Bentley, his wife, age 50 (mz-s)
Mr. Waters, building superintendent, age 60 (actor)
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| Total Acts: |
Not Available
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| Orchestration: |
1 fl, 1 cl, 1 bsn - 1 hrn - strings(1 vln1, 1 vln2, 1 vla, 1 vc, 1 db)
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| Musical Style: |
Chamber opera in one act, one scene; Comic, Romantic
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| Contact: |
Boosey & Hawkes, inc.
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| Address: |
229 W 28th Street, Floor 11
New York, NY 10001
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| Phone: |
212-358-5300
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