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Presidential Suite
Text Author:Robert Handel
Date Completed:April 7, 2012
Duration:8 - 10 minutes
Instrumentation:Characters:
The President: baritone
Agent Kim, secret service: soprano
Winona, a White House intern: soprano
Miss Darlington, the hotel manager: soprano
Rudy, the bellboy: tenor or soprano
flute, clarinet in b flat, violin, cello,
vibraphone and piano
(may also be performed with the piano reduction
First Performance:The first performances were given by the Opera Theater of Pittsburgh Summerfest on July 8th (with piano) and July 15th, 2012 (with full instrumental ensemble) in the Peter J. Kountz Black Box Theater, Hillman Center for Performing Arts Musical Direction & conductor: Robert Frankenberry; Stage director: Ximena Belgrano Rawson; Costume design:Jamika Williams; Pianist:Inna Moiseeva ; The President: James Schindler; Agent Kim: Rachael Marino; Winona: Sarah Bauer; Miss Darlington: Anna Singer; Rudy: Natalie Naudus; Josephine Kost, flute; Ricky Williams, clarinet; Roger Zahab, violin; Katya Jampoladyan, cello; Kevin Danchik, percussion; & Inna Moiseeva, piano
Comments:commissioned by the Opera Theater of Pittsburgh