The Fisherman and His Wife, Gunther Schuller

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Gunther Schuller : The Fisherman and His Wife

Publisher	Associated Music Publishers Inc
Category	Opera and Music Theatre
Year Composed	1970
Duration	1 Hour
Solo Voice(s)	Soprano, Tenor, Bass
Orchestration	1(pic,afl)1(ca)1(Ebcl,bcl).asx+barsx.1(cbn)/2111/2perc/egtr.hp.cel(pf).eorg/str
Languages	English
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Synopsis:
A simple fisherman’s wife induces him to ask for more favours from a great fish he has caught and thrown back into the sea. When the wife demands to play God, the couple loses everything but is happy anyway.

Reviews

There is hardly a moment at which one is not aware of [Schuller’s] immense skill in producing orchestral effects that are striking in their sheer sensual appeal.
Harry Neville, Boston Herald Traveler, 09/05/1970

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