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The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Composer:Ricky Ian Gordon
Librettist:Jean-Claude van Itallie
Synopsis
Based on some of the most sacred and revered texts ever written, the opera depicts the epic journey of a dying soul through a series of spiritual and emotional planes along the road to rebirth.

Productions
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Opera Grand RapidsThe Tibetan Book of the Dead2/9/2024 - 2/10/2024
Houston Grand OperaThe Tibetan Book of the Dead5/1/1996 - 6/1/1996


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Approximate Runtime (hh:mm)
1:35

Number of Acts
1

Musical Style
Eclectic; colorful; elements of American popular music and post-Puccini lyricism

Vocal & Musical Forces
Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, French horn, trumpet, timpani, percussion, harp, keyboard, strings; soprano, 2 mezzo-sopranos, 2 tenors, baritone, bass

Original Cast
Original Cast: Baritone/Reader, Frank Hernandez; Bass, Eric Owens; Soprano I, Nicole Heaston; Tenor I, John McVeigh; Mezzo II, Jill Grove; Tenor II, Gabriel Gonzalez; Mezzo I, Beth Clayton; The Dying/The Dead, Jonita Lattimore



 
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