Mystery on the Docks
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Mystery on the Docks is a one-act opera by Edward Barnes
, based on a book by Thacher Hurd
. The opera was a joint commission from the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Los Angeles Opera
, and Opera Columbus, sponsored by a consortium commissioning grant from the Wallace Foundation. Mystery on the Docks premiered in Kansas City, Missouri, in August 1995 and went on to further productions by the Los Angeles Opera
, Opera Columbus, Memphis Opera, Cincinnati Opera
, University of Southern Illinois, and many others.
Cast: Ralph, a short order cook (tenor); Big Al, a criminal rat (baritone); Edwina Bombastina, internationally opera star (soprano), Rat Gang (children); townspeople (children)
Duration: 30 minutes
Orchestration: Piano, or piano and percussion
Edward Barnes (composer)
Edward Barnes is an American composer and producer.Edward Barnes studied music composition at the Juilliard School with composers Vincent Persichetti and David Diamond, and at Dartington Hall in Great Britain with composer-conductor Sir Peter Maxwell Davies...
, based on a book by Thacher Hurd
Thacher Hurd
John Thacher Hurd is the artist and author of children's picture books including Mama Don't Allow and Art Dog.- Biography :Thacher Hurd is the son of children's book creators Clement Hurd and Edith Thacher Hurd. After attending the California College of Arts and Crafts, Thacher Hurd turned his...
. The opera was a joint commission from the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Los Angeles Opera
Los Angeles Opera
The Los Angeles Opera is an opera company in Los Angeles, California. It is the fourth largest opera company in the United States. The company's home base is the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, part of the Los Angeles Music Center.-Current leadership:...
, and Opera Columbus, sponsored by a consortium commissioning grant from the Wallace Foundation. Mystery on the Docks premiered in Kansas City, Missouri, in August 1995 and went on to further productions by the Los Angeles Opera
Los Angeles Opera
The Los Angeles Opera is an opera company in Los Angeles, California. It is the fourth largest opera company in the United States. The company's home base is the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, part of the Los Angeles Music Center.-Current leadership:...
, Opera Columbus, Memphis Opera, Cincinnati Opera
Cincinnati Opera
Cincinnati Opera is an American opera company based in Cincinnati, Ohio and the second oldest opera company in the United States .-History:...
, University of Southern Illinois, and many others.
Cast: Ralph, a short order cook (tenor); Big Al, a criminal rat (baritone); Edwina Bombastina, internationally opera star (soprano), Rat Gang (children); townspeople (children)
Duration: 30 minutes
Orchestration: Piano, or piano and percussion