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An Embarrassing Position
Winner, National Opera Association Chamber Opera Competition, 2013
An Embarrassing Position, based on a sketch by Kate Chopin, takes place in New Orleans in the 1890s. Willis Parkham is a young bachelor running for political office. Late one night after a so-called “political meeting,” Eva Delvigné, the lovely and naïve daughter of a family friend, unexpectedly announces herself. Before Mr. Parkham can figure out what to do, there is another knock at the door, but this time it’s—gasp!—June Jinkins, the gossip columnist for the New Orleans Times-Democrat!
Run Time: 30 minutes
Cast: 4 sopranos and one baritone (or 3 sopranos, 1 mezzo-soprano, and 1 baritone)
Instrumentation: flute/piccolo, clarinet, 2 cornets, trombone, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello, bass, and percussion (piano score also available)
Recent Performances
Concordia College
Tufts University
University of South Dakota
Coker University
University of Maine
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Purdue University Fort Wayne
University of West Georgia
Western Michigan University
The Longy School of Music at Bard College
Hartford Opera Theater
Wayne State University
Hunter College
The Ninth Ward Opera Company
Opera del West
University of Oregon
Texas A & M University – Kingsville
University of Connecticut
Xavier University of Louisiana
New England Conservatory (premiere)
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