Soprano, Roza Tulyaganova holds the vocal score to Holland's Opera "Menkaure".
Ms. Tulyaganova sang the soprano aria "They Say You Can Find Love"
at the George Street Playhouse in 2005.
MENKAURE
An
Opera Buffa in Three Acts by
James
Nathaniel Holland
(Duration: 2 hours)
BRIEF SYNOPSIS:
6,000 years ago an almighty ruler
died in Aksum. But today he lives for one woman, Trista,
who falls in love
with his statue at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She is pulled deep into
obsession,
and her family is unable to rescue her; she tries to kiss the
statue's face, and is arrested.
With a quest to find the statue's twin,
she flees to the country Joondor, site of the ancient city
of Aksum where she is ultimately consumed by her love for Menkaure.
| SINGERS NEEDED: Soprano (Lyric) Soprano (Coloratura) Alto or Countertenor (Comedic) True Bass 2 Baritones Tenor Chorus SATB with minor roles |
ORCHESTRATION: Picc, 2Fl, Bass Fl., Ob, Eng Hrn, 2Bb Cl., Bass Cl., Trpt, Trmb., 2Hns F, 4Percussion, Harp, Strings |
Soprano, Roza Tulyaganova holds the vocal score to Holland's Opera "Menkaure".
Ms. Tulyaganova
sang the soprano aria "They Say You Can Find Love"
at the George Street
Playhouse in 2005.
CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW TO HEAR Out-takes from the Opera:
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Aria: "They Say You Can Find Love" With the constant nagging of her mother to find a new boyfriend, the lead character Trista sings of her approach to finding true love in life. Artists:
Lauren Bradley, Soprano / James Nathaniel Holland,
Piano
Scene and Duet: "Someone Tell Me Where My Daughter Is" In this scene and duet, Trista (Lauren
Bradley), has suddenly gone missing. Delphi (
Colleen McGrath,
Coloratura ),
her mother, and Erik Additional Artists:
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Act II Scene Out-take: "This probably was his actual size" In this scene, we find that Trista ( Lauren Bradley, Soprano ) has actually run away to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to become a docent to be nearer to her love, the statue. Mrs. Snodgrass ( Kirsten Sollek, Alto ) is in charge of the docents and delicately addresses Trista's strange behavior. Additional
Artists:
Bass Aria: "Hatred Lives in Joondor" In this scene from Act 3, Trista (Lauren Bradley, Soprano) has escaped arrest when she tried to kiss the statue at the museum. She flees to the third world country of Joondor, where she meets a kind local named Consolidas ( Ethan Herschenfeld, Bass). He tries to frighten her in order for her to hire him as a private guide. Additional Artists:
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ORCHESTRATED VERSIONS (All the Opera is orchestrated):
Now click here to hear the orchestrated
version made with
Garritan Orchestra
The Prologue Orchestrated
(trumpet in place of voice)
They Say You Can Find Love (Soprano aria) Orchestrated
(oboe in place of voice)
The Opening of Act II (Soprano aria and scene) Orchestrated
(clarinet in place of voice)
Someone Tell Me Where My Daughter Is (Coloratura and Baritone duet) Orchestrated
(violin and octave higher and cello in place of voices)
Hatred Lives in Joondor (Bass aria) Orchestrated
(trumpet and trombone
in place of voice)
SPECIAL THANKS TO THESE ARTISTS FOR THEIR HELP:
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All music
samples are (c) copyrighted 2007, James Nathaniel Holland. Photos provided by the artists or taken from their websites.
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