RICORDI
Commissioned jointly by Nova Music Opera and the Presteigne Festival with funding from the John S Cohen Foundation and the Arts Council of Wales
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Printed in Italy
RICL 390
Instrumentation :
Flute (also doubling Piccolo)
Clarinet in Bb (also doubling Bass Clarinet in Bb)
Percussion
Harp
Violin 1
Violin 2
Violoncello
Double Bass
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Duration : approximately 75 minutes
Libretto:LaurieSlade,after MissJuliebyAugustStrindberg
Tranquilloq=63 Tranquilloq=63
Kerstinstandsatpatioentrance. Shewearsahouseholduniform.
SceneOne Eveninglightoutside
DedicatedtoGeorgeVass 1
JosephPhibbs (2018)
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Distantly,anarcofsoundasaspeedboatapproachesandfades.
Vibraphone
ff Heripsoffjacketand hangsitonachair. Ripsoffhistie.
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Anarcofsoundasthespeedboatapproachescloserthanbefore-andfades.
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Hequicklyclearsthetable.Getsamarbleslab.
Juantakesthecard,chopsthecokeonthemarble,preparinglines.
Takesastraw,akitchencleaver,chopsacoupleofshortlengths
conaineretc.(resonant)*
Theygetlouder-stamping,clapping.
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Sheseeswhat'sonthetable-clearsittothesink. ShelooksagainatJulianaandJuan-lostineachother.
JuanandJulianakissmorepassionately. Theybecomeincreasinglyaroused. They'reontothetabletogether-instenselysexual.
Anarcofsoundasthespeedboatapproachescloserandlouderthaneverbefore.
piùmossoq=76 (previoustempo)
Theserenityofthenightreturns.
piùmossoq=76 (previoustempo)
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Offstage-thecanarytrills. Julianareturns,smartenedup.Carriesadesigner holdall,ajacket,andacagewiththecanary.
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Juantearsoffsheetsofkitchen paper.Hewarpsremainsofthe canary,usesthebundletowipethe table,dumpsbundleinawastebin.
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Juancomesback-wearshissuittrousers,cleanshirt,knottedtie.Carriesarazor.
Juanindicatesthelineof theradialarteryineacharm.
Juantakesabottleofbrandyfromacupboard. Putsitonthetablebesidetherazor.
ShekissesherhandandholdsituptoJuan. Hekisseshishandandtoucheshers.
Shepicksupthebrandy,therazor, herbag,andgoes.Hehasa suddenpang-callsafterher-
Kerstinlooksatthebloodonthecloth-morethanevercamefromthecanary.