- Ezra Laderman
The Hunting of the Snark
- G Schirmer Inc (World)
- 2222/2220/perc/str
- 2 Baritones, 2 Mezzo Sopranos, 2 Sopranos, 2 Tenors; 1 dancer (singer may double as dancer)
- 1 hr
- Libretto based on the poem by Lewis Carroll.
- English
Programme Note
Synopsis:
The characters set off in search of the snark and, in searching for the unknown creature, actually explore their own relationships. They find the snark in the last scene, only to discover that he is really a boojum and when a snark turns out to be a boojum, it disappears.
The characters set off in search of the snark and, in searching for the unknown creature, actually explore their own relationships. They find the snark in the last scene, only to discover that he is really a boojum and when a snark turns out to be a boojum, it disappears.