Menkaure A Modern Opera in Three Acts: Piano Vocal Score

by James Nathaniel Holland

Overview

MENKAURE A Modern Opera in 3 Acts (In English) Piano Vocal Score, Music and Libretto by James Nathaniel Holland

2024 Vocal Score edition, revised with Table of Contents, measure numbers and rehearsal letters that match the full orchestral score and parts. (Orchestrated Score, Individual Parts 1 and 2 sold separately.)

Complete Opera recorded with piano and live singers from Live Concert on YouTube:
https: //www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEcbVsA36MCuT1hxkTAyLuChFGJjtj4Ia

Aria and Duet Highlights on YouTube: https: //www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEcbVsA36MCuWNwUtfYiYyuxBIz7l-DwZ Video presentation of Bass Aria (sample of orchestration): https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwEAbryIDtQ

SYNOPSIS: 6,000 years ago an almighty ruler died in Aksum. But today he lives for one woman, Trista, who falls in love with his statue at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She is pulled deep into obsession, and her family is unable to rescue her; she tries to kiss the statue's face, and is arrested. With a quest to find the statue's twin, she flees to the country Joondor, site of the ancient city of Aksum where she is ultimately consumed by her love for Menkaure. SINGERS TRISTA, Soprano (Lyric, Lead Role) A young woman DELPHI, Soprano (Coloratura, Principal role) Her mother MRS. SNODGRASS, Alto or Countertenor (Comedic) The Met's docent CONSOLIDAS, True Bass (Principal role) A guide in the country of Joondor ERIK, Baritone, The much younger boyfriend of Delphi THE HIGH PREIST AND A SAINT, Tenor Chorus SATB with minor roles.

Orchestral Demo: https: //youtu.be/QpPwRmUK9rc

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781517438715
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	09/19/2015
Series:	Menkaure, an Opera, James Nathaniel Holland , #1
Pages:	220
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.46(d)

About the Author

James Nathaniel Holland is an American classical music composer of operas, symphonies, ballets, songs, and other musical concertworks that incorporate a unique, eclectic, blend of romantic, classical, world and jazz styles. Born and raised in Indiana, he studied music at DePauw University, Vienna Austria, Interlochen National Music Camp and Indiana University (Bloomington, IN). At these schools many of his early pieces were premiered and performed, with one work being selected for main-stage production in the season. Moving to Los Angeles and then settling in New York, he performed professionally sometimes as a singer, sometimes as a pianist, sometimes as choral conductor. He composed incidental music for the stage. In 2002 he founded a composers collective where they showcased their work. He was one of the first composers to participate in the American Music Center's initial on-line library. The New Jersey Concert Opera and the Gay Men's Chorus of New Jersey also featured his comic operas and art songs. From 2005 he moved to Costa Rica where he organized concerts with visiting guest artists to present his chamber music to the public. Presently he lives in a castle in the central mountains of Costa Rica. Website: http: //www.lacoronadelossantos.net/jamesnathanielholland.html YouTube Channel: https: //www.youtube.com/user/composerjnholland