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Located in the USA
Located in Europe
- Gian Carlo Menotti
The Saint of Bleecker Street (1954)
- G Schirmer Inc (World)
- 2+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4331/timp.3perc/hp.pf/str; stage music: pic/3tpt.tbn.tba/2perc
- SSAATTBB chorus
- 2 Sopranos, 4 Mezzo sopranos, 2 Baritones, Bass
- 3 hr 50 min
- Libretto by the composer.
- English, French, German, Italian
Programme Note
1955 Pulitzer Prize in Music
Cast List:
ASSUNTA: Mezzo-Soprano
CARMELA: Soprano
MARIA CORONA, a newspaper vendor: Soprano
HER DUMB SON, about 16 years old
DON MARCO, a priest: Bass
ANNINA: Soprano
MICHELE: Tenor
DESIDERIA: Mezzo-Soprano
SALVATORE: Baritone
CONCETTINA, a child
A YOUNG MAN
AN OLD WOMAN
BARTENDER
FIRST GUEST
SECOND GUEST
A NUN
A YOUNG PRIEST
Neighbors, Friends, Policemen, etc.
Synopsis:
Annina, the Saint of Bleecker Street, wants to take the veil before she dies, but her non-believing brother Michele tries to prevent her from taking part in religious rites. When Michele refuses to acknowledge his girlfriend Desideria, she accuses him of having an unnatural love for his sister. Michele stabs Desideria to death. Annina goes through with the religious ceremony before her brother can stop her, then dies.
Cast List:
ASSUNTA: Mezzo-Soprano
CARMELA: Soprano
MARIA CORONA, a newspaper vendor: Soprano
HER DUMB SON, about 16 years old
DON MARCO, a priest: Bass
ANNINA: Soprano
MICHELE: Tenor
DESIDERIA: Mezzo-Soprano
SALVATORE: Baritone
CONCETTINA, a child
A YOUNG MAN
AN OLD WOMAN
BARTENDER
FIRST GUEST
SECOND GUEST
A NUN
A YOUNG PRIEST
Neighbors, Friends, Policemen, etc.
Synopsis:
Annina, the Saint of Bleecker Street, wants to take the veil before she dies, but her non-believing brother Michele tries to prevent her from taking part in religious rites. When Michele refuses to acknowledge his girlfriend Desideria, she accuses him of having an unnatural love for his sister. Michele stabs Desideria to death. Annina goes through with the religious ceremony before her brother can stop her, then dies.
Media
The Saint Of Bleecker Street: Atto 1, Scena Prima
The Saint Of Bleecker Street: Atto 1, Scena Seconda
The Saint Of Bleecker Street: Atto 2
The Saint Of Bleecker Street: Atto 3, Scena Prima
The Saint Of Bleecker Street: Atto 3, Scena Seconda
