Anabel
Anabel
Chamber opera in one act
Music and libretto by Jay Mobley
Premiered in a concert reading April 2010 in Rosch Recital Hall, Fredonia, NY
Opera poster by Erich von Hasseln
Tenor Kyle van Schoonhoven singing the role of Benjamin in the April 2010 concert reading premiere performance of Anabel.
Anabel tells the original story of its title character, an amnesiac, who is being manipulated by her late husband's former business partner. Its darkly surreal plot unfolds through the lens of Benjamin, her now-grown son, who relates the story to the audience as a distant memory.
Scored for two tenors, one bass, and one soprano
Instrumental ensemble: Oboe, clarinet in Bb, piano, violin, viola, cello
Duration: 22 minutes
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