WINNER, National Opera Association of America’s Biennial Chamber Opera Competition, 1989
opera-ballet in one act, based on an Inuit Legend [40’]
libretto by Mark Morris
commissioned by Banff Centre of Fine Arts
fp. 15 April 1987, Margaret Greenham Theatre, Banff, Canada
revised version, 5 February 1990, Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sadler’s Wells, London N1
Susan Chilcott p. Clare West c. David Parry
Girl – soprano
Man – tenor
Men, Ravens, Hunters – tenor, 2 baritones, bass
Stag – dancer
flute + picc
clarinet + bcl
horn
trumpet
2 percussion
piano (four hands)
‘cello
double-bass