DAVID EDGAR WALTHER IMPRESSIONIST: PASSIONATE DARK; DEEP NIGHT DREAMS
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The Swallow and The Prince

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An Opera after "The Happy Prince" and poems of Oscar Wilde; with music by David Edgar Walther. with Karla Kelley, pianist; and cinematography by Lewis Wheeler. 
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Ia. The Swallow (high soprano, Carol Millard)
​stops to rest on a statue:
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Ib The Prince (bass, David Edgar Walther)
​tires to convince her to help two lovers:
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II. The Swallow (Carol Millard, flute) helps The Lovers:
​Sarah Griffiths, soprano and David Thorne Scott, tenor:
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IIIa. The Swallow tells The Prince of her extensive travel plans:
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IIIb. The Prince persuades The Swallow to stand and help a dramatist:
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IV. The Swallow helps The Dramatist, soprano Sarah Griffiths:
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Va. The Swallow continues to tell of her plans:
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Vb. The Prince again persuades her to stay, this time to help a fisherman:
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VI. The Swallow helps The FIsherman, tenor, David Thorne Scott:
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VII. The Conclusion:
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On June 6, 2015, The Acting Singers Project performed this work again at First Church in Dedham MA.
​All proceeds went to The Dedham Food Pantry.
This program was supported in part by a grant from the Town of Dedham Cultural Council, a local agency, supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency:​ ​​http://massculturalcouncil.org
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  • Pieces
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    • II. Keyboard
    • III. Orchestra
    • IV. Dance
    • V. Voice
    • Volume V: Voice SUMMARY
    • VI. Chorus
    • VII. Opera
    • VIII. Music Theater
    • IX. Critical Editions
    • James Joyce
    • Emily Dickinson
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