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North American Works Directory Listing
A Fleeting Animal — An Opera from Judevine
Composer: Erik Nielsen
Librettist: David Budbill
Other Artistic Personnel: Anne Decker, music director; Tim Tavcar, stage director
Original Cast: Joseph DiSalle (Tommy); Lisa Jablow (Grace); Simon Chaussé (Antoine); William O. Beeman (Doug); Ann E. Fitch (Edith); Eric K. Brooks (James); Micheal Henderson (William); Elizabeth Page (The Angel); Nora Zablow (Bobbie); Pamela Hurst (Sarah); Celina Moore (Laura Cate); William Pelton (Jerry Willey); Rob Rohr (Albert); Rebecca Smith (Emily); John Tisbert (Anson)
Premiere Date: October 20, 2000
Producing Company: Vermont Opera Theater
Description: Set in Judevine, a small, poor town in northern Vermont, during the 1970s, the opera concentrates on the ill-fated love of Tommy, a young Vietnam veteran, and Grace, an older single mother. It follows their story through a cycle of the seasons with commentary, local color, and humor provided by six other characters and the oft-present chorus. This is a story of love and tragedy in contemporary rural New England told with grace, humor, melodic richness, and emotional power.
Comments: This work was formerly known as JUDEVINE: GRACE AND TOMMY (Working Title)
Length: 01:50
Total Acts: 2
Chorus: SSAATTBB Chorus
Orchestration: cl(bcl) - perc, pf - string quartet
Musical Style: Eclectic: contains tonal and non-tonal elements, blues, jazz, Quebecois folk music, and other stylistic elements
Contact: Vermont Opera Theater
Address: P.O. Box 869
Montpelier, VT 05601
E-mail Address: joans@plainfield.bypass.com
Phone: 802-223-8610

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