The Wings of the Dove is an opera in 2 acts and 6 scenes by the American composer Douglas Moore that uses an English-language libretto by Ethan Ayer based on the 1902 novel of the same name by Henry James. Commissioned by the New York City Opera, the work premiered on October 12, 1961, at City Center, in a production directed by Christopher West with sets by Donald Oenslager, costumes by Patton Campbell, and choreography by Robert Joffrey.[1] Written in a Neo-Romantic style, the work is composed in the tradition of the verismo opera of Giacomo Puccini.[1]

Roles

Roles, voice types, premiere cast
Role Voice type Premiere cast,[2] 12 October 1961
Conductor: Julius Rudel
Kate Croy mezzo-soprano Regina Sarfaty
Homer Croy baritone Paul Ukena
Milly Theale soprano Dorothy Coulter
Aunt Maud mezzo-soprano Martha Lipton
Miles baritone John Reardon
Susan Stringham soprano Mary LeSawyer
Lord Mark tenor Norman Kelley
Steffens baritone Richard Fredricks
The Lecturer tenor Maurice Stern
Giuliano Frederic Milstein
Janus Gerald Arpino and Paul Sutherland
Goddess of Spring dance role Francoise Martinet

References

  1. 1 2 Harold C. Schonberg (October 13, 1961). "Opera: Wings of Dove in Premiere; Douglas Moore's New Work at City Center". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ "Review: The Wings of the Dove". Variety. Vol. 234, no. 8. October 18, 1961. p. 65.
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