Everyone is Good for Something
Victoria Bond
About this work:
Commentary: The story of a boy trying to find his sense of self-worth in a difficult world. His mother continually scolds him
and a mocking chorus taunts him as a failure and good for nothing. He is constantly making a mess of every job he is asked
to do. One day a stranger gives him a sack to throw in the river. He opens the sack to discover a magical cat who speaks
to him. She takes him on a journey to the land of good-for-nothings where he learns how to help others and by doing so,
help himself. He returns to his mother a hero.
Review: "A tuneful pastiche of ragtime, blues and gospel traditions with a dash of modern dissonance"
--The Courier-Journal
Year composed: 1986
Duration: 00:40:00
Ensemble type: Opera/Theater:Music Theater
Instrumentation: 1 Piano, 1 Mezzo-Soprano, 1 Tenor, 1 Baritone, 1 Narrator, 1 S, 1 A, 1 B
Instrumentation notes: solo voices (MzTBar), Nar, SAB chor, pno