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Under the Double Moon
Composer:Anthony Davis
Librettist:Deborah Atherton
Synopsis
The watery planet Undine is populated by both humans and water-dwelling humanoids, called Gaxulta. Xola and Tarj, the two central characters, are possessed with telepathic powers. The Empress of the Federation of Planet-nations, of which Undine is a member, has dispatched an inspector to abduct the twins in order to use their powers to prolong her life and her rule. The twins are confronted at sea by a Gaxulta, who warns them of danger and explains that he is really their father, not the fisherman, Krillig. Kanaxa, the twins' mother, runs from her abusive human husband to the Gaxulta; they profess their love for each other and Kanaxa begins to transform into a Gaxulta. The twins are then faced with the choice of following their mother and father into the sea or pursuing their own destiny.

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Approximate Runtime (hh:mm)
1:45

 Number of Acts
2

 Musical Style
Semi-impressionistic; declamatory vocal technique; passages of jazz improvisation and rhythm and blues; atonality; mixed meters; rhythmic ostinati

 Vocal & Musical Forces
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, 2 Tenors, Baritone, Bass-baritone, Bass

 Original Cast
Cynthia Clarey (Kanaxa)
John Duykers (Krillig)
Ai-Lan Zhu (Xola)
Eugene Perry (Tarj)
Jake Gardner (The Gaxulta)
Thomas Young (The Inspector)
Michael McMurray (Malek)


 
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