Music, Glenn Korff School of
Randall Snyder Compositions
Document Type
Article
Date of this Version
1996
Citation
Manuscript, 1996
Abstract
The Players (in order of appearance)
a middle-aged composer, dressed in 19th century costume
an impresario, speaks with W.C.Fields accent, dressed in a Dickensian style
the cast (chorus) of the Willy-Nilly Traveling Opera-Circus Troupe:
a flamboyant soprano, an aging diva, colorfully dressed
an alto, a timid musicologist, dressed as a college co-ed
a tenor, a jazzer, dressed in a pin-striped zoot suit, wearing sun-glasses
a bass, a bitter old man, speaks with a German accent, wearing shabby clothes
stage audience including a critic, and crew
Place
Five days in the present sets a garret and the backstage of a theater
Contents
Scene One- The Commission: composer, Impresario
Scene Two- The Company: entire cast
Scene Three- The Composition: composer
Scene Four- The Premier: entire cast
Scene Five- The Review: composer, impresario
Synopsis
A composer is looking at slides of famous composers and comes to the realization that he will never be able to compose great music and achieve greatness. He is interrupted by an impresario who commissions him to write an opera that will be premiered in five days. The composer agrees and meets the cast and orchestra. The opera is written but the premier is less than successful.
Comments
Copyright 1996, Randall Snyder. Used by permission