Bright Sheng : Work List

• Opera and Music Theatre
  •  Madame Mao (2003) - 2 Hour(s) 0 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   High lyric Soprano, Mezzo soprano, 3 Baritones, 2 Sopranos, 2 Tenors, 2 Basses

    Chorus   SATB chorus

    Orchestration   2(pic).2(ca).2(Ebcl,bcl).2(cbn)/4331/timp.4perc/hp/str

  •  may i feel, said he. An Opera in Seven Minutes (1996) - 7 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Tenor

    Orchestration   pf (4 hands)

  •  The Silver River (1997) - 1 Hour(s) 8 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   African-American Actress (Western style), Asian Male Singer (Chinese Opera style), Baritone (Western Opera/Music Theater style), Asian Female Dancer, 2 Dancers

    Orchestration   fl(pic,afl), cl(bcl,perc), pipa, perc, vn(perc), vc(perc); Note: the flutist appears onstage as a male cowherd, the pipa player appears onstage as a goddess-weaver

  •  The Song of Majnun (1992) - 1 Hour(s) 0 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   2 Baritones, Bass, 3 Mezzo Sopranos, Soprano, Tenor

    Chorus   chorus

    Orchestration   2(2pic,afl).1(ca).1(bcl).1(cbn)/2110/2[=3]perc/hp.pf/str