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Wordsmith Opera
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Small Ensemble Bassoon, Euphonium, Piano, Violin - Level 5 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1770181
By Lee Johnson. Composed by Lee Johnson. This edition: pdf. 21st Century, Comedy, Opera. 131 pages. Lee Johnson Music #1330587. Published by Lee Johnson Music (A0.1770181).Wordsmith — One-Act Comic Chamber Opera
Music by Lee Johnson • Libretto by Clay Powers
Duration: ~19 minutes
Instrumentation: Baritone, Tenor, Violin, Euphonium, Bassoon, Piano
Wordsmith has earned a place as a favorite among singers, instrumentalists, and audiences for more than a quarter century. Johnson’s score deftly balances animated, pop/rock cartoon-like energy with moments of silver-screen lyricism and expressive depth, supporting a story rooted in the humorous clash between artistic ambition and political spontaneity.
The opera centers on a harried speechwriter determined to craft a concession speech for his defeated Senate candidate—an orator who would much prefer pompous improvisation over anything resembling a prepared text. Their escalating misunderstandings reveal two men hilariously unaware of their own unrealized self-importance.
Compact in scale, vibrant in pacing, and anchored in contemporary subject matter, Wordsmith is ideally suited for university programs, emerging-artist companies, chamber-opera initiatives, or mixed-genre concerts. Whether presented as a standalone work or paired with a full-length theatrical offering, Wordsmith provides performers with an engaging operatic vehicle and audiences with a refreshingly modern entry point into the operatic form.
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