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Becoming Santa Claus
Becoming Santa Claus is an opera in one act by American composer Mark Adamo. Adamo also wrote the English-language libretto.[1] Commissioned by the Dallas Opera, the work had its world premiere at the Winspear Opera House on December 4, 2015.[2] The opera has an approximate running time of 100 minutes.[3]
Roles edit
| Role | Voice type[4] | Premiere cast,[5] 4 December 2015 Conductor: Emmanuel Villaume[6] |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Sophine | mezzo-soprano | Jennifer Rivera |
| Prince Claus | tenor | Jonathan Blalock |
| Donkey/Messenger | bass | Matt Boehler |
| Yan, an elf | soprano | Hila Plitmann |
| Ib, an elf | mezzo-soprano | Lucy Schaufer |
| Yab, an elf | tenor | Keith Jameson |
| Ob, an elf | bass-baritone | Kevin Burdette |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Catherine Womack (December 8, 2015). "The Dallas Opera Delivers a Wild Christmas Gift With Becoming Santa Claus". D Magazine.
- ^ Scott Cantrell (December 2015). "Becoming Santa Claus: Dallas". Opera News.
- ^ Mark Lowry (December 3, 2015). "Becoming Santa Claus adds opera to holiday calendar". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- ^ . Opera America. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "The Dallas Opera Presents World Premiere of Becoming Santa Claus Tonight". BroadwayWorld. December 4, 2015.
- ^ Gregory Sullivan Isaacs (December 7, 2015). . Theaterjones.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015.
External links edit
- Work details, markadamo.com
- Work details, synopsis, Schirmer Music