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Dreamkeepers
Composer:David Carlson
Librettist:Aden Ross
Synopsis
An extraordinary story of the intersection of inner and outer life on an Indian reservation. In the first act (The Outerworld) a young Ute woman, Ela, returns to the reservation because her grandmother is dying. There she encounters a doctor Adam Wade (not of Indian background) with whom she has an unresolved relationship. Their reminiscences of their initial attraction are interrupted by Sloan, a prosecuting attorney pursuing claims against the tribal lands. His sinister interest in Ela, causes Adam to leave. Adam is injured in an automobile accident and Ela’s grandmother urges her to save him by finding him in the Spirit world. The second act (Spirit World) concerns Ela’s quest and confrontation with her “shadow” (Sloan in various guises). The struggles of Adam and Ela to find themselves and each other lead to the climax: Ela defies the power of her ultimate enemy, the one within. As Grandmother (now a spirit herself) sings good-bye, Ela and Adam return to the Outerworld, affirming the transforming power of love. courtesy of Carl Fischer, Inc.

Productions
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COMPANYTITLEDATES
Tulsa OperaDreamkeepers3/1/1998 - 3/14/1998
Utah Symphony | Utah OperaDreamkeepers1/1/1996 - 1/21/1996


OPERA America/Opera.ca Grants Awarded
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GRANT NAMEYEAR
The Next Stage1997
Opera for a New America 1994
Opera for a New America 1993
Opera for a New America 1992
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Approximate Runtime (hh:mm)
2:00

 Number of Acts
2

 Musical Style
Conventional harmony requiring operatic voices

 Vocal & Musical Forces
4 principal roles (Soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Baritone); chorus. Orchestra: 53 players

 Original Cast
Juliana Gondek (Ela Colorow); Debria Brown (Grandmother); Tonio di Paolo (Adam); Brian Montgomery (Sloane)

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