Work Information
| Publisher |
G Schirmer Inc |
Category |
Opera and Music Theatre |
| Year Composed |
1982 |
Duration |
40 Minutes |
| Solo Voice(s) |
Bass, Boy Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Soprano, 2 Tenors |
Solo Instrument(s) |
girl Soprano, Treble, non-singing role, children |
| Orchestration |
1+pic.111/1110/timp.perc/pf.syn/str |
Languages |
English, Dutch, German |
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| Vocal Score(s): |
50483509 |
Vocal Score(s): |
HL50483509 |
Programme Note
Cast List:
MISS HOPE: Soprano
POPONEL: Tenor
MRS. SKOSVODMONIT: Mezzo-soprano
DR. SHRINCK: Tenor
MAD DOG: Bass-baritone
MISS PROCTOR: Mezzo-soprano
LITTLE POPONEL: Boy soprano
LIZZIE SPENDER: Girl soprano
POLICEMAN: non-singing role
CHILDREN: Treble chorus
Synopsis:
A nine-year-old boy who has just moved to town is mocked by his classmates because of his immense size and his name, Poponel Skosvodomonit. Miss Hope, his new teacher, tells the boy of Dr Shrink, who has invented a shrinking machine. The mother takes the boy to the doctor, who says he will be able to help Poponel reach a normal size but at a price – the boy must conform to everyone else’s actions. When Mad Dog, a terrorist, comes to the school and demands a hostage, only Poponel volunteers. His act makes him grow until he overwhelms the terrorist.
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