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Andrew Norman
A Trip to the Moon
| Subtitle | A melodrama for children |
|---|---|
| Text information | Words and music by Andrew Norman |
| Year(s) composed | 2017 |
| Publisher | Schott Music |
| Instrumentation | vocal score |
| Duration | 50' |
| Premiere | June 17, 2017; Berlin Philharmonie; Berliner Philharmoniker • Simon Rattle, conductor |
| Commission | Commissioned by Stiftung Berliner Philharmoniker, London Symphony Orchestra and Los Angeles Philharmonic Association within a series of commissions of children’s operas led by Sir Simon Rattle and Simon Halsey |
| Language | English |
| Authorized translations | German translation by David Paul |
| Roles | Eoa · soprano - Queen of the Moon People · mezzo-soprano - Georges Méliès · tenor - Moon Man · tenor - 6 Astronomers (Professor Barbenfouillis, Micromegas, Omega, Alcofrisbas, Nostradamus, Parafaragaramus) · speaking roles - Attendants to the Queen · young women's ensemble (optional) - Moon people · adult choir, children's choir |
| Composer note | Taking inspiration from Georges Méliès’ seminal 1902 silent film A Trip to the Moon, this whimsical opera follows a band of bumbling astronomers and their documentarian (the young Georges Méliès himself) as they explore the moon, attempt to fix their broken rocket, and interact with a mysterious race of moon people who are facing a perilous threat of their own. |