Mystery on the Docks
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.[1] Mystery on the Docks premiered in Kansas City, Missouri, in August 1995[2] and went on to further productions by the Los Angeles Opera, Opera Columbus, Memphis Opera, Cincinnati Opera, University of Southern Illinois, and many others.[3]
Cast: Ralph, a short order cook (tenor); Big Al, a criminal rat (baritone); Edwina Bombastina, internationally renowned opera star (soprano), Rat Gang (children); townspeople (children)
Duration: 30 minutes
Orchestration: Piano, or piano and percussion
References[edit]
- ^ "OPERA America - Opera For Youth". www.operaamerica.org. Archived from the original on 2011-01-03.
- ^ "Lyric Opera Express | Lyric Opera of Kansas City". www.kcopera.org. Archived from the original on 2015-02-23.
- ^ "Mystery on the Docks is an opera, children's opera, children's operas, opera for youth, opera education, opera for young audiences, opera for family audiences, in one act, by composer Edward Barnes, based on a story by Thacher Hurd". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2015-02-14.