| Subtitle | an opera in three acts |
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| Text information | Libretto by the composer from Lillian Hellman's play 'The Little Foxes' |
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| Year(s) composed | 1946-48 |
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| Publisher | EAMC |
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| Instrumentation | 1(pic, cl).1(ca, cl).1(fl, Ebcl).1(cl, bcl)-2.1.1.0-timp.perc-hp.pno-str;
[Angel Band (on stage): tpt,cl.banjo(gtr),tbn,washboard(drums)] -
[Chamber Trio (on stage): pno, vn, vc] |
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| Duration | 130' |
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| Premiere | October 31, 1949; 46th Street Theatre, New York, NY; Maurice Abravanel, conductor; Bobby Lewis, director; Anna Sokolow, choreographer |
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| Commission | Dedicated to the Koussevitzky Music Foundation |
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| Language | English |
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| Roles | Regina Giddens - Soprano,
Alexandra Giddens (Zan) - Soprano,
Birdie Hubbard - Soprano,
Addie - Contralto,
Horace Giddens - Bass,
Benjamin Hubbard - Baritone,
Oscar Hubbard - Baritone,
Leo Hubbard - Tenor,
Cal - Baritone,
William Marshall -Tenor,
Jabez (Jazz) (Trumpet in Angel Band) - Baritone,
John Bagtry - Actor,
Belle -Walk-On;
Chorus of Townspeople - [SATB] |
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