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Details

Here is some more information about the new light opera FINDING MEDUSA:

Casting

A minimum of seven singers is required, but as many as 15 individuals could take part in educational settings such as opera workshops. Inclusive casting is encouraged.

PERSEUS (tenor)              

HECTOR                   

 

MEDUSA (mezzo)

DANA                                

 

ATHENA (mezzo)               

ANDROMEDA                     

 

PAMMY  (soprano*)          

                                 

KOROS (baritone)                          

POLYDECTES        

ZEUS

CETUS                                     

 

ENYO (soprano)                

THYRSIS                              

 

DEINO (mezzo)         

CROESUS                

 

* ossia coloratura

Male, 17, Handsome, naive, ambitious     doubles as:

Male, 20, A hapless sailor lad       

                       

Woman, 35-50, Mad, wise, mythic           doubles as:

Woman, 40,  beautiful, mad

 

Woman, 30, deluded, control freak          doubles as:

Woman, 20, Princess of Ethiopia

 

Woman, 20, Pretty, fluffy, fierce              doubles as: 

 

Male, 50, Kind, skeptical, wise                 doubles as:

King of Argos,  depraved, a tyrant           

Heartless and cruel father god

Sea monster

 

Woman, 60, a cannibal, loves Deino         doubles as:

Polydectes' #2 sycophant.

 

Trans,  60, Gentle, loves Enyo                   doubles as:

Man, 60, Polydectes' #1 sycophant 

Performance time

The full operetta consists of two acts, each one lasting approximately one hour. However, the 17 semi-independent scenes can be performed individually or in groups. They range in length from 4 to 10 minutes each.

Orchestration

Minimum of piano, percussion and oboe. Reorchestration on request to suit venue.

Libretto

Read libretto sample here:

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