The Bird Lady (2017-2021)
A chamber opera in two acts
An eccentric young woman known as the Bird Lady lives a life of timeless simplicity in a well-tended garden with only her equally eccentric gardener for human company — until a brash young man determined to build his dream home buys the adjoining lot. When the Bird Lady and her new neighbor clash over the felling of a tree planted squarely on the property line, sparks fly.
Libretto by Germaine Shames
Additional Text by Linda Marcus & Julie I. Meyers
Cast:
ANNABELLE - soprano
MARCUS - tenor
PERCY - baritone
CHORUS - three birds and a bee (soprano, 2 mezzo, baritone)
Instrumentation:
(1 each)
flute (piccolo, alto flute)
oboe (English horn)
clarinet (bass clarinet)
bassoon
piano
violin (2)
viola
cello
contrabass
Total running time: c. 120'
To be completed in early 2021 and available for reading and/or performance by Spring 2021. Please send email to tlmillmus@gmail.com with inquiries.
(Item #: OP 128)
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