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ID9EC02BBB-063B-4F27-9CE0-0B8E3017961C
TitlecodeR01070
Title NameFeathertop
Marketing CopyAn opera in one act for adult audiences.
InstrumentationMezzo-Soprano, dancer, 2 Baritone, Bass-Baritone, 2 Soprano,  2 Tenor, Soli: Women's Chorus (six Voices).1(d Picc).1.1.1: 1.1.0.0: Perc(2).Pno(d Clst): Str
CommissionCommissioned by the American Opera Center at the Juilliard School.
Dedication(not set)
Program NotesCast detail as follows:

Mother Rigby (a witch), Mezzo-Soprano
Diccon (her invisible familiar), Dancer, Silent
Feathertop (a scarecrow), Baritone
Polly Gookin, Soprano
Bob Endicott (in love with Polly), Tenor
Judge Gookin (Polly’s father), Bass-Baritone
Servant girl, Soprano
Major Whitby, Baritone
Graham Bell, Tenor

Soli Women's Chorus (six Voices)
Title Brand2
Year Composed1979
Copyright Number(not set)
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Duration60
Ensemble Size13
Date Created2008-10-31 20:24:08.000000
Date Updated2025-09-30 20:24:08
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Text AuthorMaurice Valency adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne story.
Premier Performance Memo-The Minnesota Opera. 30 Apr 82, 01, 07, 08 May 82.
-World Premiere. Juilliard American Opera Center/ Peter Herman Adler. 07, 08, 09, 10 Feb 80.
Recording Credits(not set)
Review"...Feathertop, is a tidy, stageworthy piece that shows great promise for its composer..." --Michael Anthony, Minneapolis Star and Tribune<BR><BR>

"...The opera moves confidently, sings well, and sounds good..." <BR>--Andrew Porter, The New Yorker<BR><BR>

"...Most important is [Barnes] willingness to rise to an emotional climax with fervent lyricism. The music, not the words are the action..." <BR>--Speight Jenkins, New York Post
Awards(not set)
Title Category6
Title Movements(not set)
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Title Instrument Category TextSerious Opera
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Title Sub Category55
Title Instrument Header38
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