The Man Who Woke Up - 2014 rev. 2018 - 30’
Opera for four singers*, optional chorus, and six players (clarinet in Bb, horn in F, piano, violin, viola, cello) (2018 revision)
*The Man (baritone), Owner (countertenor), Woman (soprano), Whiskers (soprano or mezzo)
The libretto was written by the composer.
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Opera for four singers*, optional chorus, and six players (clarinet in Bb, horn in F, piano, violin, viola, cello) (2018 revision)
*The Man (baritone), Owner (countertenor), Woman (soprano), Whiskers (soprano or mezzo)
The libretto was written by the composer.
perusal score - buy score - buy parts
“The Man Who Woke Up is possibly the funniest opera this side of Gilbert & Sullivan”
“This irreverent gem [is] lean, economical, and utterly lacking in pomposity”
“Not to be missed” - Arts-Louisville
“a highly successful thirty-minutes of provocative entertainment”
“this is one irreverent, dark comedy” - Chicago Theatre Review
“Vibrant, witty orchestration keeps the farce on its toes“ - Chicago Classical Review