Work Information
Leonardo Balada : Hangman, Hangman! (¡Verdugo, Verdugo!)
| Publisher |
G Schirmer Inc |
Category |
Opera and Music Theatre |
| Sub-Category |
Chamber Opera |
Year Composed |
1982 |
| Duration |
45 Minutes |
Solo Voice(s) |
Narrator, Tenor, Alto, 2 Basses, Soprano, Baritone, 2 actors |
| Chorus |
Narr, T, A, B, S, Bar, B; 2 actors |
Orchestration |
cl(bcl), bn, tpt, btbn, perc, pf, vn, db |
| Languages |
English, Spanish, Catalan |
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| Vocal Score(s): |
50507870 |
Vocal Score(s): |
Not available |
Programme Note
Synopsis: Hangman, Hangman! is based on an old folk ballad and set in the old West. Johnny is about to be hanged when he sees his parents and sweetheart approaching and believes they will buy his release. Unfortunately, Johnny has mistreated them for years and now they’ve come only to watch him swing from the gallows. Shortly before he is to be hanged, however, a wealthy landowner buys Johnny’s release and seeing his luck turn, the crowd, including his family, cheer him.
Reviews
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Balada's extraordinary tragic-comic chamber opera HANGMAN, HANGMAN! was written in 1982. [It] deals with the cowboy, Johnny, who is to be hanged because he stole a horse, but is saved by means of a bribe. [It is a] brilliantly told parable of predatory capitalism and its consequences. Balada constantly brings out new effects from the eight-person stage orchestra. His score give the singers numerous opportunities to show their skills - above all the beguiling tenor [role]. [I] emphatically recommend this piece.
Benjamin G. Cohrs, Klassik-Heute (Germany)
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