World Premiere
Composer
Company
Spring Opera Theater
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
Curran Theatre
Season
1976-1977
Commission
Commissioned by San Francisco Opera
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Set Designer(s)
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Musical Preparation
Stage Manager(s)
Director and Choreographer
Cast
George Ives
Charles Ives
Soprano
Pianist-Parker-Agent
Mike Myrick-Baritone
Dave Twichell-Tenor
Harmony
Edith
Prospect-Mark Twain
The Unanswered Question
Second Pianist
Show Dates
Media
Acknowledgements
World Premiere -- in celebration of the Bicentennial of the nation and the city of San Francisco
For Goeran Gentele, who first thought to bring Charles Ives into the theater.
Notes
WORLD PREMIERE
Commissioned by San Francisco Opera
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Spring Opera Theater Originally produced by Lenox Arts Center Incorporated Upright piano courtesy Cline Piano Company Dancers: Kati Andreasson, Margaret DeWitt, Dianne Kesslinger, Juliana Sakowsky, Deirdre Wilson, Rik Abel, Michael Gleason, Joe Lennon, George Ramos Singers: Kaye deVries, Mildred Owen, Roberta Wain, Peter Van Derick, John Trout World premiere of "Meeting Mr. Ives" made possible, in part, by the generosity of John W. Castello, Mrs. June O. Degnan, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph W. Driscoll, Mr. and Mrs. Clement Galante, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon P. Getty, Professor Ellis Kohs, Donald J. Mangus, M.D., The Pocassett Foundation, Inc., Eleanor Pinkham. James D. Robertson. Dr. and Mrs. Alan J. Rosenberg. James H. Schwabacher, Jr. and Mrs. Robert Steiner. Music (in running order) Country Band March--Ich grolle nicht (I'll not complain)-- Overture and March: "1776"--Like A Sick Eagle-- Remembrance (or The Pond)--Holiday Quick-Step--Slow March--1.2.3.--The Greatest Man--Hallowe'en--Vita-- Variations on "America" March II--The things Our Fathers Loved--The Side Show--All The Way Around And Back-- On The Antipodes--Ann Street--Concord Sonata--Mists-- Romanzo do Central Park--General William Booth Enters Into Heaven // The See'r--The Children's Hour--The Light That Is Felt--Tom Sails Away--They Are There!--Gyp The Blood or Hearst!? Which is Worst?--Charlie Rutlage--Thoreau--The Unanswered Question--The Circus Band There will be one 20-minute intermission There was a special performance for senior citizens and students, March 11, 1976, at 1:30 PM |