Mazzoli Listeners_Angela's Confessional

Missy Mazzoli

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THE LISTENERS

Based on the story by Jordan Tannahill

Full score

Act II: Entr’acte

Angela’s Confessional

From the G. Schirmer Rental Library

Date of Printing________________

G.Schirmer, Inc.

New York, NY

Royce Vavrek

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Missy Mazzoli

Royce Vavrek

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THE LISTENERS

Based on the story by Jordan Tannahill

Full score

Act II: Entr’acte

Angela’s Confessional

The Listeners was commissioned by Opera Philadelphia, Norweigian National Opera, and Lyric Opera of Chicago

G.Schirmer, Inc.

New York, NY

Instrumentation:

2 Flutes (2nd doubling Piccolo)

2 Oboes

2Clarinets in Bb (2nd doubling Bass Clarinet)

2 Bassoons (2nd doubling Contrabassoon)

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4 Horns in F

2 Trumpets in C

2 Trombones

Tuba

2 Percussion

Perccussion 1: Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Tenor Drum, Bass Drum, Tom-tom,Tambourine, Tamtam, Triangle, Wood Blocks, Temple Blocks, Ratchet, Whip, Brake Drum, Metal Spring, Sandpaper, Teacup in saucer, Marble in colander

Percussion 2: Marimba, Glockenspiel, Crotales, Chimes, Snare Drum, Sizzle Cymbal, Suspended Cymbal, Hi-Hat, Triangle, Ratchet, Whip, Brake Drum, Junk Metal (two pitches), Teacup in saucer, Marble in colander

Piano Harp

Strings

Dramatis Personae:

Claire Devon: Female, late-forties. High school math teacher. Wife of Paul, mother of Ashley. (dramatic soprano)

Paul Devon: Male, early-fifties. Lawyer. Husband of Claire and father of Ashley. (bass-baritone)

Ashley Devon: Female, 17 years old. Senior high-school student, daughter of Claire and Paul. (light lyric soprano)

Kyle Harris: Male, 18 years old. Senior in high school. (tenor)

Howard Bard: Male, early-sixties. Retired psychiatrist. Leader of the Listeners. (bass-baritone)

Angela Rose: Female, thirties, Howard’s right hand woman. (mezzo-soprano)

Thom: Male, late fifties. Engineer. A Listener. (baritone)

Dillon: Male, mid-thirties, a former solider with PTSD. (baritone)

Coyote: (Non-sung role: actor or dancer)

A subset of the chorus, an ensemble of Listeners:

Sina: (soprano)

Emily: (mezzo-soprano)

Hortense: female, sixties, a chain-smoker (contralto)

Danica: female, late thirties, wife of Thom (soprano)

Vince: male, mid-twenties, a hippie stoner (tenor)

Bram: (bass-baritone)

Comprimario Roles:

Jess: Female, 17 years old, Ashley’s high school friend. (soprano)

Lee Ann: Female, 17 years old, Ashley’s high school friend (mezzo-soprano)

Mrs. Moreno: Female, fifties, the high school principal (mezzo-soprano)

Theresa Alvarez: Female, early thirties, reporter (soprano)

Chorus - Listeners, Claire’s students:

(In Act 1 Scene 4, 8-12 young-looking members of the chorus are onstage to represent students in Claire’s high school classroom. The remainder of the chorus sings from the pit.)

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