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New York Stories (opera) : ウィキペディア英語版 | New York Stories (opera)
''New York Stories'' is a trilogy of English language one act operas (''Broken Pieces'', ''Just for the Night'', and ''Cradle Song'') by Daron Hagen, with a libretto by Hagen and Barbara Grecki first performed in its entirety by Kentucky Opera in Louisville, Kentucky, 30 October 2010.〔Cengal, Katya. (), ''The Courier-Journal''. retrieved 29 February 2012.〕 ==Background and performance history== The operas are based on true stories. The first two skits originated as playlets by Barbara Grecki and were adapted by Hagen as he musicalized them. The third skit libretto is by Hagen and is a self-portrait of himself and spouse Gilda Lyons as new parents. "Hagen’s clever jabs at the state of contemporary classical music as the weary composers struggled with their fussy newborn made for a little inside humor." References are made by Hagen in the libretto to the couple's just having returned from a concert featuring music by Ned Rorem and David Del Tredici, among others. Later, the music quotes Elliot Carter's Third String Quartet and several measures of Rorem's artsong, "Early in the Morning". Conceived both as a trilogy and as three free-standing skits, the first, ''Broken Pieces'', is charming and romantic, the second, ''Just for the Night'', is soulful and sad, and the third, ''Cradle Song'', is warmly domestic and affectionate. The vocal demands of the three female and three male roles are designed for young artist training programs at professional opera companies and at universities. The composer has stipulated that staging in the theater is not preferable to recital, agitprop, site-specific stagings in private homes, schools, and public spaces. He has also stipulated that the trilogy may be cast with as few as two singers and as many as six, in addition to multiple casting. Each opera lasts approximately 20 minutes. Optional music is included in the score of the complete trilogy for a "pantomime prelude" and scene changes.〔(New York Stories page at Daron Hagen's official website ), retrieved 2 March 2012.〕
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