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Toy Factory - a contemporary opera for young people
Título por Autor: TOY FACTORY - a contemporary opera for young people
Instrumentação |
Piano, Sintetizador, Flauta, Clarinete, Violino, Viola, Violoncelo, Contrabaixo, Harpa, Glockenspiel, Gongo, Triângulo, Vibrafone, Címbalos, Pandeireta, Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Barítono, Baixo, voz infantil, Bongô, Bombo, Caixa Chinesa, Bloco de Madeira, Maracas, Teclado, Octavin, Coro feminino: Soprano, Contratenor/Alto; Coro infantil: Soprano, Contratenor/Alto |
Composição para |
Solista, Piano de Acompanhamento, Dueto, Coral, Orquestra de Câmara |
Tipo de composição |
Partitura piano-vocal |
movimento(s) |
64 para 64 de 64 |
tradutor |
Joan Yakkey |
Editora |
Joan Yakkey |
idioma |
Inglês |
dificuldade |
Medium |
duração |
80'0 |
A Contemporary Opera for young artists.
First performances: Puccini Theater, Florence Italy - 8 & 9 October 2011 – Scuola di Musica di Fiesole –
Fine Arts Institute of Florence
Scoring is for Chamber Orchestra or
piano/vocal or
Keyboard, Piano, Clarinet, Flute, Percussion, Harp
Orchestral score and instrumental parts available on request
by
Joan Yakkey
Printed in Florence, Italy 2010/2013
catalogued in the School of Fiesole Library
THE TOY FACTORY : opera for young performers
The English Libretto, August 2010 / 2013
with indications for dramatic action and scene changes.
English or Italian libretto by Joan Yakkey on request
PDF presented here: LIBRETTO IN ENGLISH & VOCAL-PIANO SCORE of 200 pages
PERFORMERS: easy-medium level
CHORAL GROUPS AND SOLOISTS
Unison Children's Choir: VILLAGE CHILDREN, scenes 1 & 5/ FARM ANIMALS off stage scenes 2,3,4
Madrigal Ensemble of 3/6/9 singers for SSA or SAB/SA/SB/unisono: THE ARTISANS THAT MAKE THE TOYS scenes 1 & 5
Youth chorus SA/SSA or unison: FOREST ANIMALS AND INSECTS scenes 2 – 5
NB: If desired the Madrigal Singers in SSA formation can also participate in the Youth chorus if they have time to change costumes between scenes.
SOLOISTS
BARITONE or TENOR: MISTER UTHER (scene 1) / FARMER HECTOR (scenes 3 - 5)
TREBLE or YOUNG SOPRANO: ARTHUR (fish/squirrel/sparrow)
opt. added singer ARTHUR THE SQUIRREL – Treble voice
opt. added singer ARTHUR THE FISH – Treble voice
TREBLE or YOUNG SOPRANO: LITTLE SQUIRREL/ARTHUR'S FIANCÉE
YOUNG MEZZO-SOPRANO or LOW TREBLE/ BARITONE/CAMBIATA VOICE 8va lower: ARCHIMEDES the owl
BARITONE or CAMBIATA VOICE or TENOR:WIZARD MERLIN/mouse/Husky dog/virus
MATURE MEZZO-SOPRANO: WITCH MIM/Elephant/Cat/Woman that dances
ACTORS, DANCERS
KAYE son of Hector – teenage boy, actor
1 or 2 LITTLE FISH, 1 BIG FISH – Dancers and/or Actors (1 or 2 little fish, 1 sword fish)
opt. SPARROW – Dancer or Treble voice
RABBIT, BUTTERFLY for Mim's first magic spell – Dancers and/or Actors or puppets
GOAT, DONKEY, BAT etc., any of these for the second magic spell – small actors or puppets
FENCING ATHLETES – Dancers and/or Actors
ORCHESTRATION
string orchestra or string quintet: (violino 1 & 2, viola, violoncello, doublebass) OR electronic keyboard/syntesizer
harp (or sinthesizer – electric piano)
acustic piano – the pianist can also perform as an added percussionist
piccolo – flute
Bb clarinet
added optional instruments: Soprano/Alto Sax – Horn - Oboe
various percussion instruments (vibes, opt. glockenspiel, gong, cymbals, tamburine, blocks, bongos, bass drum, triangle, whistle, maracas, cymbals)
vibraphone
The story inspired by the myth "The Sword in the Stone" is transformed in modern times, in a Toy Factory and on Islands in the Pacific. Instead of magic wands, the Sorceress and Merlin the Magician adopt their cell phones and Ipods. The story ends happily after a meeting with various animals in the woods, a furious storm, a Duel between Wizards and flights over the oceans from islands to a town in Northern Europe where the Toy Factory is the children's favorite pastime.
There are 22 video clips on my Youtube site under the title TOY FACTORY: http://youtu.be/6Zl6uMwoY4w
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