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- Gian Carlo Menotti
The Telephone or l’Amour a Trois (1945)
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Translations available: German, Italian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Swedish
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- Soprano, Baritone
- 20 min
- Libretto by the composer.
- English
- 28th April 2024, Hotel Jardin, Bern, Switzerland
- 3rd May 2024, Hotel Jardin, Bern, Switzerland
Programme Note
Cast List:
LUCY: Soprano
BEN: Baritone
Synopsis:
Ben wants to propose to his friend Lucy, but is frustrated by the constant interruption of her telephone. Since Ben has to catch a train for an important business meeting, he leaves Lucy’s apartment and, adopting the strategy “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em,” succeeds in proposing to Lucy over the telephone from a nearby phone booth.
LUCY: Soprano
BEN: Baritone
Synopsis:
Ben wants to propose to his friend Lucy, but is frustrated by the constant interruption of her telephone. Since Ben has to catch a train for an important business meeting, he leaves Lucy’s apartment and, adopting the strategy “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em,” succeeds in proposing to Lucy over the telephone from a nearby phone booth.
Media
The Telephone or L'amour à Trois, Opera Buffa in One Act
