- Jeanine Tesori
The Lion, the Unicorn, and Me (2012)
- Domenico Music Notes (World)
Commissioned by the Washington National Opera at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and first produced at the Kennedy Center during the 2013/2014 season
- fl(pic), cl(bcl:asx), hn, 2tpt, 2perc, syn, hp, vn, va, vc, db
- children's choir, SATB chorus
- 1 hr 10 min
- J.D. McClatchy, on the book by Jeanette Winterson
- English
Programme Note
Cast List
ANGEL: Boy Soprano or Soprano
LION, BUTCHER 2: Bass
UNICORN, WEAVER: Coloratura Soprano
DONKEY: Baritone
SNAKE: Children's Choir
FLAMINGO, BROTHER 2, HORSE, SILK MERCHANT 1: Soprano
CAT, BROTHER 1, SILK MERCHANT 2: Mezzo-soprano
HIPPOPOTAMUS, HOLY MAN, DOG, WATER SELLER: Tenor
ELK, CAMEL SOLOIST, BUTCHER 1: Baritone
MARY, CARMEN: Mezzo-soprano
JOSEPH, STAGEHAND: Tenor
INNKEEPER, OX, SHEPHERD: Bass
SHEEP: Soprano
TWO BOYS: Trebles
STAGEHANDS, USHER, THREE CAMELS: Silent
Media
Scores
Full score, Act I
Full score, Act II
Vocal score
Reviews
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