Kats-Chernin, Elena

Mr Barbeque (2002)

Duration: 55 minutes
12 cabaret songs for singer and chamber ensemble

Texts by Janis Balodis (E)

Scoring
clarinet, bassoon piano, percussion, violin, double bass.
Abbreviations (PDF).

Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.

World Premiere
4/10/2002
Lismore Town Hall, Lismore
Sean Mee, director
Company: Lyndon Terracini, bar / Chamber Ensemble of The Queensland Orchestra

Synopsis
Mr. Barbeque is a music theatre piece about greed, sexual rage, consumption, dogs and disappointment. The title character sings while cooking meat over a BBQ grill. Humorous and entertaining song subjects range from praising meat of all kinds in “Alphabet Cuisine” and contemplating fidelity in “Wrecked Eggs”, to boasting both virtues and problems with “Impossible Men.”

Moods
Comic

Subjects
Contemporary