“Shore’s one-act [opera] for women is a musical petit four for the senses.”
-The New England Theatre Geek
The Beautiful Bridegroom
Winner, National Opera Association Chamber Opera Competition, 2009
The Beautiful Bridegroom, a one-act comic opera for six women, has been hailed as "a little masterpiece" by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Del Tredici. Based on an 18th-century play by Ludvig Holberg, this Mozart pastiche tells the story of a widow who has been searching for a young husband - not for her two marriageable daughters, but for herself. Perfect for opera workshops, college opera departments, and small opera companies.
Run Time: 35 minutes
Cast: 6 sopranos (or 4 sopranos and 2 mezzo-sopranos)
Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns, piano, strings (piano score also available)
Recent Performances
Mercer University
Eastern Connecticut State University
Ionian University, Corfu, Greece
Montclair State University
Texas Christian University
Sam Houston State University
West Texas A&M University
Chicago Summer Opera
MetroWest Opera, Boston
University of West Georgia
Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond
Miami Music Festival
Bridge Week, an Independent Student Festival at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow
Western Michigan University
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University
Midwest Institute of Opera, Bloomington, IL
University of Tampa
Illinois Wesleyan University
University of New Mexico
St. Vincent College, Latrobe, PA
University of Connecticut
University of Alabama
Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne
Georgia State University (orchestral premiere)
Texas Woman’s University
Crittenden Opera Workshop, Washington, DC
Harrower Opera Workshop, Atlanta, GA
University of Texas at Arlington
Towson University, MD
Sunderman Conservatory of Music, Gettysburg, PA
Trill Vocal Projects, New York, NY
Worcester Opera Works, MA
New England Conservatory, Boston, MA (premiere)
Photo credits Nile Hawver/Nile Scott Studios