A Brief History of Root Vegetables
David Heuser
About this work:
A comic opera in three acts (in English). 13 main named parts + 4 minor ones and chorus. The opera is a 21st-century farce; think Gianni Schicchi crossed with Monty Python, combined with Arrested Development, sprinkled with the Marx Brothers, and topped off with the frenetic story-telling style of authors such as David Eggers. http://www.nonsequiturmusic.com/rootveggies.htm
Year composed: 2010
Duration: 02:30:80
Ensemble type: Opera/Theater:Opera, More than One Act, with Chorus
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 1 Horn in F, 1 Trumpet, 1 Trombone, 1 Drum Set, 1 Piano, 2 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Cello, 1 Double bass, 6 Mezzo-Soprano, 2 Tenor, 5 Baritone, 1 S, 1 A, 1 T, 1 B
Instrumentation notes: 13 main named parts + 4 minor ones and chorus