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Stone Soup
Composer: Daniel Dorff
Librettist: Frank McQuilkin
Other Artistic Personnel: Matthew Dooley (Director)
Doug Tester (Piano)
Work Web Site: http://www.presser.com/Composers/info.cfm?Name=DANIELDORFF#CatOpera and Musical Theater for Children
Premiere Date: June 06, 1987
Producing Company: Young Audiences of Eastern Pennsylvania Opera Workshop
Description: The traditional tale, teaching the benefits of sharing and the perils of deception, designed as a highly portable production, with simple costumes, easy props, and no special sets required.
courtesy of Theodore Presser Company
Character List (Major): Vegetable Lady (s)
Mayor (a)
Soldier (t)
Butcher (b)
Character List (Minor): Non-singing roles: 2 girls, 2 boys
Length: 00:35
Total Acts: 1
Chorus: *12 Townspeople (3 x SATB) *optional - for chamber productions, these parts can be taken by the four principals
Orchestration: pf accomp, or fl, ob, cl, bsn - tpt, tbn - 2 perc, pf, hp - str
Musical Style: Tonal with catchy singable melodies, and artistically developed instrumental music; attractive to children while also being uniquely magical in mood.
Contact: Theodore Presser Company
Address: 588 North Gulph Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
E-mail Address: promotion@presser.com
Phone: 610-592-1222
Composer Web Site: http://www.danieldorff.com
Publisher Web Site: http://www.presser.com

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