The Wooing, op. 158
Leonard Lehrman
About this work:
one-act opera on libretto by Abel Meeropol (originally written for Elie Siegmeister) after Chekhov's THE BOOR; for baritone, soprano, tenor, mezzo and piano; prem. Queens College 2/23/03, recorded on Original Cast Records 6055, with Gregory Rahming, Helene Williams, Gregory Mercer, Tara Venditti, and composer at the piano; set in 1910 Boston. Prologue 2'44" Sc. 1 2'44" Sc. 2 1'15" Sc. 3 7'02" Sc. 4 0'55" Sc. 5 1'23" Sc. 6 8'04"
Version: 1act opera 4 soloists & piano
Year composed: 2003
Duration: 00:24:07
Ensemble type: Opera/Theater:Chamber Opera, Two or More Singers
Instrumentation: 1 Piano, 1 Soprano, 1 Mezzo-Soprano, 1 Tenor, 1 Baritone
Instrumentation notes: piano or orchestra; baritone employs falsetto in one passage