Mrs. Satan
Victoria Bond
About this work:
2000 first workshop: The Center for Contemporary Opera, NYC
2001 4 scenes: New York City Opera, Showcasing Am. Composers
2001 workshop: Penn State University
2002 full concert performance: John Drew Theater, East Hampton
Commentary: Comfortable 19th-century New York society is rocked by the entrance of Victoria Woodhull - clairvoyant,
feminist, publisher, stockbroker, Free Love advocate, and presidential candidate. In her struggle for women's rights, she
exposes a sex scandal centering on a powerful religious leader. Universal outrage turns Society's Darling into Mrs. Satan.
Review: "It is music that overflows with lyricism and passion and is set to an intensely poetic and dramatic libretto. Its
unabashed songfulness can capture the ear of even the most hesitant, and the drama inherent in the attraction and repulsion
of Woodhull and Beecher is as gripping as any dramatic event I've seen. There is no mistaking Ms Bond for anything other
than a 21st century American composer, but Puccini would have been thrilled to write some of these arias."
--The Southampton Press 2002
Year composed: 2002
Duration: 01:38:40
Ensemble type: Opera/Theater:Opera, More than One Act, with Chorus
Instrumentation: 1 Piccolo, 2 Flute, 2 Oboe, 1 English Horn, 2 Clarinet, 1 Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoon, 2 Horn in F, 2 Trumpet, 1 Trombone, 1 Percussion (General), 1 Celesta, 22 Strings (General), 10 Violin, 5 Viola, 4 Cello, 3 Double bass, 1 Harp, ,3 Soprano soloist(s), ,1 Mezzo-Soprano soloist(s), ,2 Tenor soloist(s), ,1 Bass-Baritone soloist(s), 3 S, 3 A, 3 T, 3 B
Instrumentation notes: Theodore Presser Company
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