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The Student from Salamanca (Piano/Vocal Score)

Bach, Jan

$40.00
Product Number
7.0470
Galaxy Music Corporation
More Information
Product Number7.0470
Composer/ArrangerBach, Jan
Text AuthorBach, Jan; de Cervantes, Miguel
Voicing & InstrumentsOpera in One Act
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Popular Opera SearchesDuration: 30-60 min, Duration: 60-90 min
Duration60'
Reviews

Bach... wrote his own libretto, from Cervantes, and his hour-long opera buffa is a genuine delight, mostly in rhyming couplets, with bubbling humor and a few double entendres.
-Mary Campbell, ASSOCIATED PRESS

The work of a fine musical craftsman.
-Gregory Sandow, The Village Voice

His music for sheer vigor and inventiveness rivals some of the finest ensemble writing of Strauss and Britten..
-Harriett Johnson, New York Post

PublisherGalaxy Music Corporation

Libretto:
Written by Jan Bach, based on Cervantes' interludes La Cueva De Salamanca and El Viejo Celoso

Synopsis:
A one-act farce. The maid, Cristina, helps old Craccio pack for a trip. No sooner is he gone than Cristina's plans for a party are revealed to Craccio's young wife, Mariana. The pre-arranged visit of Nicolas and Gonzalo (the old man's barber and apothecary) is interrupted by the sudden appearance of a handsome student, Stephano, to whom Cristina takes an instant liking. Their lover's tryst in the kitchen is interrupted by the unexpected return of Craccio. Stephano, in the guise of a magician, tries to allay the old man's suspicions by "materializing" two demons who bear a striking resemblance to Gonzalo and Nicolas. Craccio begs Stephano to stay, since such magic could be put to good use. Stephano agrees only on condition that his two "demons" are allowed to remain. All express their delight — except Gonzalo and Nicolas, who agree that they have now been placed in a situation from which they may never be able to escape.

Roles:
Mariana, a beautiful young wifeSoprano
Craccio, her aged husbandTenor
Cristina, their buxom, middle-aged servantMezzo-Soprano
Gonzalo, Craccio's apothercaryTenor
Nicolas, Craccio's barberBass-Baritone
Stephano, a handsome young studentBaritone

Awards:
Winner of The New York City Opera Competition, 1980