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Nelson : an opera in three acts, vocal score / Stuart Greenbaum ; libretto by Ross Baglin.
by Stuart Greenbaum and Ross Baglin (2003)
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- Instrumentation: Soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, 3 baritones, bass, flute (doubling piccolo), clarinet in B flat, bass clarinet, tenor trombone, bass trombone, piano/electric keyboard, percussion, strings.
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In October 2005 it was two centuries since Horatio Nelson died
while commanding the British Fleet off Cape Trafalgar. Throughout
most of that time Nelson's victories and his heroic death were
smoothly assimilated within Britain's twin vision of itself as
imperial power, and plucky, often-isolated defender of
liberty.
Nelson's story is almost archetypically 'operatic' in the old
sense - it has passion, the horror of war, political intrigues,
gross betrayal and heroic death set in a time of sweeping
historical change. He was a man who espoused duty as the highest
of values, yet abandoned a faithful wife for Emma Hamilton ; a
man who showed sympathy to the wretched, yet orchestrated a
terrible political massacre of civilians in Naples ; whose life
was devoted to the sea though it often tortured him physically
and mentally. And standing upon these stark psychological
fissures, we have the man of precarious vanity, charisma, and
thirst for personal danger and oblivion.
Published by: Australian Music Centre (under licence from G.Schirmer Australia) — 1 score (279p. -- A4 (portrait))
Difficulty: Advanced — Professional.
Duration: 2 hours, 20 mins
First performance by Trafalgar Ensemble — 24 Oct 05. Exhibitional Hall, Australia House, London, UK
Composer's no.: GRT 100.
Includes synopsis, program note, and performance and production notes.
Typeset edition.
ISMN: M-67305-078-5
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