Morning Star
An Opera In 2 Acts
by Ricky Ian Gordon
Bassoon - Sheet Music

Opera Bass Clarinet, Bass Trombone, Bassoon, Celesta, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, Flute 1, Flute 2, Horn 1, Horn 2, Oboe, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Piano, Piccolo, Timpani, Trombone, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violoncello, Voice

SKU: PR.411411450

An Opera In 2 Acts. Composed by Ricky Ian Gordon. Spiral. Premiered by the Cincinnati Opera. Opera. Vocal Score. With Standard notation. Composed 2015. 322 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 30 seconds. Theodore Presser Company #411-41145. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.411411450).

ISBN 9781491102640. UPC: 680160633876. 9x12 inches. Based on the Play 'Morning Star' by Sylvia Regan. Based on the Play 'Morning Star' by Sylvia Regan.

The title aria tells us "Morning Star" refers to Venus and is a metaphor for love and hope. Based on Sylvia Regan’s play and on parallels with the composer’s own family, Morning Star is a deeply touching character piece about life among Jewish immigrants in New York City’s Lower East Side. Hope blossoms and is dashed as the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911, World War I, and the Great Depression lead to death, divorce, and despair. Through it all, William M. Hoffman’s colorful libretto and Ricky Ian Gordon’s engaging score maintain charming threads of love and optimism, comedy amid tragedy, and luscious sonorities featuring a large cast of singers - in English, Yiddish, Italian, and Haitian French. The two-act opera is 2 1/2 hours in duration.