Wonderful Town

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composition date: 1952-1953
editor: Boosey & Hawkes
Artistic collaboration(s): chorégraphie de Donald Saddler
Libretto (details, author): livret de Joseph Fields et Jerome Chodorov d'après la pièce My Sister Eileen, paroles de Adolph Green et Betty Comden.

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (Solo voice(s), choir(s) and orchestra)

information about the creation

date: January 19, 1953
: États-Unis, New Haven, Shubert Theater
interpreters: George Abbott : mise en scène, direction : Lehman Engel.

observations

détail de la nomenclature : Anches I : flûte, clarinette mib, clarinette sib, saxophone alto. Anches II : clarinette sib, clarinette basse, saxophone alto, saxophone baryton. Anches III : hautbois, cor anglais, clarinette sib, saxophone ténor. Anches IV : flûte piccolo, flûte, clarinette sib, saxophone ténor. Anches V : clarinette sib, saxophone alto, saxophone basse, basson, 4 trompettes, 3 trombones, percussions, piano (célesta optionnel), cordes.
Il existe une version concert de cette œuvre, éditée chez Boosey & Hawkes.

Part titles

Acte I : 1. Overture ; 2. Christopher Street ; 3. Ohio ; 4. Conquering New York ; 5. One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man ; 6. What a Waste ; 7. Ruth's Stories ; 8. A Little Bit in Love ; 9. Pass The Football ; 10. Conversation Piece ; 11. A Quiet Girl ; 12. Conga. Acte II : 13. Entracte ; 14. My Darlin' Eileen ; 15. Swing! ; 16a. Ohio (Reprise) ; 17. It's Love 18. Ballet at the Village Vortex ; 19. The Wrong Note Rag ; 19a. It's Love (Reprise, Finale Acte II).

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