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Seidler, Chris
Rupesh, König der Esel
(2014)Opera for young audiences
Duration: 60 minutes
English
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Music Text
Libretto by Chris Seidler (G)
Scoring
S,A,T,Bar; youth choir(SAT);
pft(=cel,kbd)-kbd-perc(1):tablas/xyl/t.bells/chimes/orchestra bells/tamb/wdbl/tgl/vib/BD/gong-drum set-elec.bass(=db)-4vln; soundtrack
Abbreviations (PDF)
Publisher
B&B
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes
for the world.
Roles
| RUPESH, donkey-zebra (zebrel) | Tenor |
| SHAKTI, daughter of Mehul | Soprano |
| MEHUL, farmer / LOKRAPASH, lion / ALOK, Dark Magician | Baritone |
| Short roles - from choir: | |
| 7 female donkeys | tap dancing singer-actors |
| 7 male donkeys | tap dancing singer-actors |
| JAGADAMBA, Rupesh's mother | Alto |
| MUKUNDO, Rupesh's father | Tenor |
| Small roles - soli for children: | |
| Animals of the forest | |
| Holy cow (Gayatri) | |
| Elephant (Hridayesh) | |
| Singing bird (Bulbuli) |
Moods
Poetic
Subjects