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Tobias Picker

Emmeline

piano vocal score (pre-publication proof of corrected edition 2017)

opera in two acts (1996)

Text information	Libretto by J.D. McClatchy based on the novel by Judith Rossner
Duration	120'
Commission	Commissioned by The Santa Fe Opera through the generosity of a friend Dedicated to Emily Coates Sundt
Premiere	July 27, 1996; Santa Fe, NM; The Santa Fe Opera Conductor: George Manahan · Choir director: Gary Wedow · Staging: Francesca Zambello · Costumes: Dunya Ramicova · Stage design: Robert Israel
Language	English
Synopsis	Based on the novel by Judith Rossner, "Emmeline" is an American retelling of the Oedipus myth from the mother’s viewpoint. The opera begins in 1841, when 13-year-old Emmeline is sent to work in a Massachusetts mill to earn money. Seduced by the factory supervisor, she gives birth to a child, who is then swiftly given away. Twenty years later, Emmeline marries a young man only to discover too late that he is in fact her son. She becomes irrevocably ostracized by society. Heidi Waleson writing in The Wall Street Journal called it "a measure by which I assess the theatrical impact of other new operas. With its poetic, streamlined libretto and Mr. Picker’s vivid score, this two-hour opera is continuously gripping, without a wasted note."
Roles	Emmeline Mosher · soprano - Sophie · soprano - Harriet Mosher · soprano - Ella Burling · soprano - Mrs Bass · mezzo-soprano - Aunt Hannah Watkins · mezzo-soprano - Matthew Gurney · tenor - Mr Maguire · baritone - Hooker · tenor - Simon Fenton · baritone - Henry Mosher · bass - Pastor Avery · bass - women's chorus
Instrumentation	2 Flutes (2nd doubles piccolo) 2 Oboes English horn 2 clarinets Bass clarinet 2 bassoons 4 Horns 2 Trumpets 2 Trombones Bass trombone Timpani (2 players preferred) Harp Piano Harmonica (or synth with harmonica sample) Strings (10.8.6.6.3 minimum) On-stage violin (in costume)
Publisher	Schott Music
	Staged performances of this work require licensing.
Rental	Performance materials are available for order: Rental Order Rental Quote

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