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The work deals with a young widow, Raquel, who is unable to have a child but is so obsessed with the idea that having a child would give her immortality that she forces her lover, Juan, to marry another woman (Berta) so that they can have a child that she can take from them.<ref>Seattle Times, 2-28-1972</ref> |
The work deals with a young widow, Raquel, who is unable to have a child but is so obsessed with the idea that having a child would give her immortality that she forces her lover, Juan, to marry another woman (Berta) so that they can have a child that she can take from them.<ref>Seattle Times, 2-28-1972</ref> Juan kills himself after giving the child to Raquel. Berta goes insane and triumphant Raquel becomes the caregiver of both Berta and her child.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Operas_in_English/Y8bQAwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Joanna+Simon%22+%22black+widow%22&pg=PA56&printsec=frontcover|title=Operas in English: A Dictionary|author= Margaret Ross Griffel|year=2013|page=57|chapter=Black Widow|publisher=[[Scarecrow Press]]|isbn=9780810883253}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:42, 18 September 2022
| Black Widow | |
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| Opera by Thomas Pasatieri | |
| Librettist | Thomas Pasatieri |
| Language | English |
| Based on | Miguel de Unamuno's Dos madres |
| Premiere | March 2, 1972 |
Black Widow is an opera in three acts by Thomas Pasatieri with an English libretto also by the composer. The libretto is based on Miguel de Unamuno's Dos madres. The opera premiered on March 2, 1972 with Seattle Opera.[1] Lotfi Mansouri was the director. Other notable productions include Lake George Opera in 1972 and the Atlanta Civic Opera Association in 1981.
Story
The work deals with a young widow, Raquel, who is unable to have a child but is so obsessed with the idea that having a child would give her immortality that she forces her lover, Juan, to marry another woman (Berta) so that they can have a child that she can take from them.[2] Juan kills himself after giving the child to Raquel. Berta goes insane and triumphant Raquel becomes the caregiver of both Berta and her child.[3]
Roles
| Roles | Voice type | Premiere Cast[4] March 2, 1972 (Conductor: - Henry Holt) |
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| Raquel, the "Black Widow" | mezzo-soprano | Joanna Simon |
| Juan, Raquel's lover and Berta's husband | baritone | Theodor Uppman |
| Berta, Juan's wife | soprano | Evelyn Mandac |
| Doña Marta, Berta's mother | mezzo-soprano | Jennie Tourel |
| Don Pedro, Berta's father | tenor | David Lloyd |
References
- ^ US Opera
- ^ Seattle Times, 2-28-1972
- ^ Margaret Ross Griffel (2013). "Black Widow". Operas in English: A Dictionary. Scarecrow Press. p. 57. ISBN 9780810883253.
- ^ Hume, Paul (6 March 1972). "Black Widow': Promising". The Washington Post. p. B9.
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