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Jungle Book

an opera in two acts

Music by Kamala Sankaram Libretto by Kelley Rourke

Act 1

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2020/2024

Transposed Score

Prologue.....................................................................................................................1

Aria with Chorus: The Power of the Pack........................................................13

Chorus: Shere Khan..............................................................................................32

Shere Khan Recit/Aria: Law… A Cat Like Me...................................................44

Chorus: Lile Frog.................................................................................................66

Mowgli’s Aria: It All Happened So Fast.............................................................80

Chorus/Standoﬀ: She Doesn’t Look Like Us/Us Wolves..............................89

Hyena’s Laughing Song......................................................................................117

Bagheera’s Aria....................................................................................................142

Baloo’s Lesson......................................................................................................155

Chorus: The Heart That Beats in All of Us.....................................................177

The Red Flower....................................................................................................190 Lullaby Duet.........................................................................................................208

Act 2

Prologue................................................................................................................218

Aria/Dance: A Bear Can Dream, Too...............................................................221

Baloo’s Lesson (Parody Reprise)......................................................................257 Fight Sequence....................................................................................................270

The Red Flower (Reprise)...................................................................................285

The Heart That Beats in All of Us (Reprise)...................................................310

Performance Notes

is score is based in part on Indian classical music, including ragas and vocal percussion. For more about how these styles work, please see the accompanying study guide, which also contains the pitches of the ragas used in the score.

Singers

Choral sections are intended to be modular and readily adjusted to the size and comfort of the youth ensemble in each production. Begin by learning the melody part. If singers are comfortable, harmony parts can then be added. For choruses with young men, there are several sections with optional low voice parts that can also be added. Where the ensemble is in unison or indicated as high, middle, or low, singers can sing in the octave most comfortable for them. Where the parts are written in SATB, singers should sing in the indicated octave.

Sargam: (Sa Ri Ga Ma) is is the Indian form of solfege. Each vocable is a scale degree in the given raga.

All vowels are long vowels and the "r" should be ipped.

Konnakol vocables are inspired by drum strokes on the mridangam. Pronunciation: tha: [t]ɑ

ki: ki

ta: [t]ə

ka: kə

dhi: [dʰ]i

di: di

mi: mi

tai: [t]e

tham: [t]ɑm

In general, konnakol sections should be very assertive, almost yelled.

Spoken parts with notated rhythms should be as close to natural speech as possible. Body percussion includes claps and stomps. Stomps may change according to choreography, especially in the metta aduvu section.

Percussion

For groove based sections (i.e. chaal and cumbia) I have provided the basic pattern, but players can feel free to ll and ornament as desired.

Dholak: Rhythms are notated using the bol in addition to standard notation.

Performing Forces

Adult Roles: Raksha, matriarch of the wolf pack........................................................................................................................mezzo Baloo, bear, tutor to young wolves.............................................................................................................bass-baritone Bagheera, cosmopolitan panther, friend of the pack.........................................................................................soprano Hyena, a valley girl type, Shere Khan's henchman.............................................................................................soprano Shere Khan, a fearsome tiger..................................................................................................................................... tenor

Youth Roles:

NOTE: although youth roles are assigned specic pronouns for readability, all can be cast as either male or female; pronouns can be reassigned accordingly. Female Mowgli highly preferred. Mowgli, a human cub Wolf Pack, which includes Little Brother/Sister Rebel Leader Small cub trio Rebel Cubs ensemble

Flute (doubles Piccolo)

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Percussion (2 players): Vibraphone (with motor), 4.3-octave Marimba, Large bass drum, Small steel triangle, High hat, Maracas, Güira (n.b. not a guiro), Crotales, Dholak, Lion's Roar, Congas, Glockenspiel, Bowed Large Suspended Cymbal, Wood Blocks

Piano (doubles Indian harmonium)

Strings

Commissioned by e Glimmerglass Festival, 2020 Revised/expanded version commissioned by Washington National Opera, 2024

Transposed Score

Libretto by Kelley Rourke

an opera in two acts Commissioned by e Glimmerglass Festival, 2020 Revised/expanded version commissioned by Washington National Opera, 2024

Jungle Book

ACT ONE

It is the magical time in the forest, suspended between day and night. e WOLF CUBS are resting, huddled in small groups for warmth, comfort and protection. Prologue

ad lib. except where indicated

Music by Kamala Sankaram

Piccolo

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e sound of the PEACOCK causes LITTLE BROTHER to wake and sharply sit upright.

LITTLE BROTHERCalling back to the PEACOCK.

Raga Jog B

One WOLF CUB wakes. LITTLE BROTHER nudges his sibling to join in.

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Perc. 2 Clapping

clap hands:

Clapping

ARIA with CHORUS

Wolves, wolves, weare wolves. Wolves, wolves, Wolves, wolves,

Vn. 2

A roar interrupts and the wolves immediately recognize that SHERE KHAN is in the area.

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MOWGLI runs up the aisle and onto the stage.

Percussion 1

Bass Drum

Percussion 2

Lion's Roar

CHORUS

Shere Khan

WOLF CUBS

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He'ssharpoftoothandlongofclaw. Hehuntsalone - andobeys - nolaw.

He'ssharpoftoothandlongofclaw. Hehuntsalone

nolaw.

He'ssharpoftoothandlongofclaw.

He'ssharpoftoothandlongofclaw. Hehuntsalone

andobeys - nolaw.

hasnopride,hehasnopack. Allheknowsis"attack, - attack!"

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hasnopride,hehasnopack. Allheknowsis"attack,

attack!"

hasnopride,hehasnopack. Allheknowsis"attack,

attack!"

hasnopride,hehasnopack. Allheknowsis"attack, - attack!"

- ShereKhan!

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- ShereKhan!

As if about to gliss up to the D. When HYENA startles you, let the gliss ip and break into a high falsetto note.

spoken: Oh, Hyena, it's you.

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spoken: Don't let me interrupt. You tell em!

Hehehe

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MOWGLI, who had poked her head out to watch, pops back into hiding just in time to elude SHERE KHAN's gaze.

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MOWGLI peeks out again... only to quickly elude his notice once more.

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Perc. 1 Clapping Perc. 2 Clapping

STOMPS

Perc. 2 Clapping

WOLF CUBS CLAPS STOMPS

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spoken: Come on out, human cub. Don't be afraid!

CHORUS

Herskinissmoothand

Violin 1

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She'snotlikeany

Withlong,stronglegsshe

She'snotlikeany

f f f frog. f Little-frog, little-Mowgli. - Little-frog, little-Mowgli.frog. f Little-frog, little-Mowgli. - Little-frog, little-Mowgli.frog. f Little-frog, little-Mowgli. - Little-frog, little-Mowgli.frog. f Little-frog, little-Mowgli. - Little-frog, little-Mowgli. -

Wait until WOLVES start to move.

f E f -nough,wolves.

Such p afunny-little-frog,little-frog,little - froglittle-froglittle-frog! f

Wait until WOLVES start to move.

Percussion 1 Vibraphone

Percussion 2 Glockenspiel

Perc. 1 Vib.

Perc. 2 Glock.

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Perc. 2 Glock.

&bbbb

GLOCKENSPIEL &bbbb ?bbbb &bbbb &bbbb &bbbb Bbbbb ?bbbb ?bbbb

Pno.

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Violin 1

Violin 2

kindthing. Uswolves dothebrave thing. Ifwecan'tdogood,what'sthegoodofthepack? kindthing. Uswolves dothebrave thing. Ifwecan'tdogood,what'sthegoodofthepack? &bbbb

wolves dotherightthing. Uswolves dothewisething. Uswolves dothe wolves dotherightthing. Uswolves dothewisething. Uswolves dothe

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smelllikeus. PLUS, ShereKhanisonhertrack. dothewise thing. Uswolves dothekindthing.thebrave thing.

Ifwecan'tdogood,what'sthegoodofthepack? ehumancubisnotgoingback. Notgoing-back

Wehavetothinkofthegoodofthepack. ehumancub - hasgottogoback. Gottogoback,she

Ifwecan'tdogood,what'sthegoodofthepack? ehumancubisnotgoingback. Notgoing-back

ehuman-cub is notgoingback. Ifwecan'tdogood,what'sthegoodofthepack?

ehumancub - has gottogoback. Wehavetothink ofthegoodofthepack.

ehuman-cub is notgoingback. Ifwecan'tdogood,what'sthegoodofthepack?

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Vn. 2

Tellus,Baloo,

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Tellus,Baloo,

Vn. 2

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Little Brother, do you still have that thorn in your paw?

Yes. I can't seem to work it out.

Let's see if this human cub can help.

MOWGLI easily pulls thorn out of paw with thumb and forenger. A triumph!

WOLF CUBS

Spoken at random: I never saw a wolf do that! is human cub could be good for the pack! Hooray!! etc.

Most of the CUBS react with enthusiasm, welcoming MOWGLI, but a few rebels stand apart, grumbling.

Howarethosepawsatclimbing

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Upstage and unseen by the WOLVES, HYENA slinks onto the scene, spying.

When they hear HYENA, the WOLVES rush to hide MOWGLI from view.

ShshShereKhan? Hee f heeheeheehee!

Various responses: Hyena! Nasty Hyena! Oh no, it's Hyena!

Hyena’s Laughing Song

Violin 2

Viola

Violoncello

Contrabass

Heehee!Heehee! Trouble.Yeah,there'stroubleinthejungle.

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Vn. 1

Vn. 2

RAK.

WOLF CUBS Vn. 1 Vn. 2

So the rumors are true. A human cub. It's been a long time since I've seen one of those.

spoken: When did you ever see a human cub, Bagheera?

Bagheera’s Aria

men. Iwasvedays old, andmyeyeswerebarely - open, - ahelp -less

Vc.

Cb.

Vn. 1

Vn. 2

Vn. 1

Vn. 2

Perc. 1 Vib.

Perc. 2 Glock. Pno.

Perc. 1 Vib.

Perc. 2 Glock.

Vn. 1

Vn. 2

Vn. 1

Vn. 2

BAG.

Vn. 1

Vn. 2

Vn. 1

Vn. 2

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How did you get away from the humans, Bagheera?

If this human cub is to shelter with you,

she must learn the law of the pack.

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Except when she’s bored … or frightened

Shelter with us? But you said humans are dangerous….

With the pack behind her, she'll never be frightened!

REBEL LEADER

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Violin 1

Violin 2

Perc. 1 Clapping

Perc. 2 Clapping

Perc. 2 Congas

Perc. 1 Clapping

Perc. 2 Clapping

Perc. 2 Congas

col canto a tempo ever, - inyourcase,it'snotquiteacoat... Any-way, - I'll proceed. Whenthe col canto

sun ishigh,drinkplenty - of water, - butdon'tbeaboaranddrinkallthewater.

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at's very free enough - ofyourlessons-fortheday,Baloo. - Leavethecubstolearnfromeachother. -

Vn. 1

Vn. 2

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Percussion 1

Percussion 2

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I'm sorry, Bagheera.

Monkeys - liketochatter - and Wolvesliketohowl. Monkeys - lketochatter - and Bearsliketosleep. Monkeys - liketochatter - and Monkeys - liketochatter - and Monkeys - lketochatter - and Monkeys - liketochatter - and Monkeys - liketochatter - and

snakesliketosilent - -ly creep. But p sub.