Beeson, Jack: Sorry, Wrong Number (1996) 40' A conversational chamber opera in one act
Music Text adapted by the composer from the play by Lucille Fletcher
Scoring major roles: S,lyrS,M,A,Bar,lyrBar,B; minor roles: Bar,B
1(=afl).1(=corA).2(I=Ebcl,II=bcl).1-1.1.0.0-timp.perc(1):BD/lg tom-t/
sm tom-t/tgl/wdbl/susp.cym/bell/crot-3vln.2vla.vlc.db. Abbreviations (PDF).
Territory This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.
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World Premiere 5/25/1999 Sylvia & Danny Kaye Playhouse, New York, New York Charles Meryon, director / Center for Contemporary Opera / Richard Marshall
Britten's pacifist masterwork, combining war poetry by Wilfred Owen with the Latin Requiem Mass, is included in the Masterworks Library of full scores, ideal for conductors, students and music lovers.