Rumpelstiltskin
|
Full recording available on request.
|
Rumpelstiltskin, the second of Baber's collaborations with novelist and Medievalist John Gardner, is a comic opera in two acts, each lasting about one hour. It was premiered in January of 1977, as part of the opening of the newly-restored Opera House in Lexington, Kentucky. The importance of the chorus makes it ideal for college opera workshops. Only a few of the principals require professional-level singing. In fact, the role of Rumpelstiltskin could be performed by a talented singing actor. Typical of John Gardner's style, the libretto veers from low comedy to serious drama, in a context of Medieval pageantry.
|
