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The Signature Symphony Performs Opera Arias and Ensembles by Tobias Picker

Jan. 06, 2018

The Signature Symphony Performs Opera Arias and Ensembles by Tobias Picker

On January 27, The Signature Symphony in Tulsa presents "A Night at the Opera" featuring beloved opera overtures, arias, and ensembles by Bizet, Monteverdi, Mozart, Puccini, Verdi and Wagner alongside acclaimed operatic works by Tulsa Opera Artistic Director, Tobias Picker. Featured operatic arias and ensembles by Mr. Picker include "The Ghost Aria" and "The Seine Moves Like a Melody" from Thérèse Raquin and "The Letter Aria" and "Love Duet" from Emmeline. Notably, these four opera arias are available for the first time as stand-alone concert pieces. Also on the program are favorite arias and ensembles from Picker's other operas including An American Tragedy, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and Dolores Claiborne.



("The Letter Aria" from Tobias Picker's Emmeline, premiered at the Santa Fe Opera/George Manahan, conductor/Francesca Zambello, director/Patricia Racette, Emmeline)

Tobias Picker
An American Tragedy (2005)
opera in two acts
libretto (Eng) by Gene Scheer
based on the book by Theodore Dreiser
for 3 sopranos, 3 mezzo-soprano, 2 tenors, 2 baritones, bass-baritone, and SATB chorus
2(2.pic)2(2.ca)2(2. cl in A, bcl)2-4.2.2.1-timp.perc-hp.pno-str
120'

Dolores Claiborne (2012)
opera in two acts
libretto (Eng) by J.D. McClatchy
for 2 sopranos, mezzo-soprano, 5 tenors, bass-baritone, and SATB chorus
2.2.2.2-4.2.3.1-timp.2perc-hp.pno-str
120’

Emmeline (1995)
opera in two acts
based on the novel by Judith Rossner
libretto (Eng) by J.D. McClatchy
4S, 2Mz, 2T, 2Bar, 2B; women’s chorus
2(2.pic).2.ca.2.bcl.0-4.2.3.0-2timp-hp.pno.harmonica(or synth)-str (on stage violin)
120'

Fantastic Mr. Fox (1998)
opera in three acts
libretto (Eng) by Donald Sturrock, based on the book by Roald Dahl
for 2 sopranos, 3 mezzo-sopranos, 3 tenors, 2 baritones, bass-baritone, bass and children's chorus
2(1.afl,2.pic).2(2.ca).2(2.bcl).2(2.cbsn)-4.2.2(2.btbn).1-timp.2perc-hp.pno-str
60’-80’

Thérèse Raquin (1999-2000)
opera in two acts
libretto by Gene Scheer
based on the novel by Émile Zola
2S, Mz, 2T, Bar
2(1.afl, 2.pic).2(2.ca).2(2.bcl).2(2.cbsn)-4.2.2.1-timp.2perc(xyl, mar, vib, sus cym, gong, tam-t, s.d, b.d, tempbl)-hp.pno-str(10.9.6.8.4)
120'



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