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Opera in Two Acts, in development -
Music by Michael Dellaira
Libretto by J. D. McClatchy
Note: No performances allowed in Italy without the approval of the Titanus Film Company.
Permission for theatrical rights granted by the Lampedusa Estate (Gioacchino Lanza Tomasi, executor)
Permission to use English translation granted by Random House Publishers.
In 1860, during the Risorgimento, Garibaldi has invaded Sicily and is sweeping the country towards a unified Italy. “If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change” declares the young and idealistic Tancredi to his uncle, Don Fabrizio Corbera, Prince of Salina. The Prince, known as The Leopard because of his commanding personality, is of the old school, and he now faces a society in upheaval, and is forced to choose between decay and progress, between the downfall of the nobility and the future of his family. Based on the internationally acclaimed 1958 novel Il Gattopardo by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, The Leopard is Michael Dellaira's third opera with J. D. McClatchy and was the last completed full-length work by the famed librettist.
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English translation 1959 by Archibald Colquhoun, published by Random House.
Libretto by J. D. McClatchy
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Instrumentation in detail
1 Flute / Piccolo
2 Bb Clarinets / Bass Clarinet
1 Oboe / English Horn
1 Bassoon
2 French Horns
1 Trumpet
1 Trombone
1 Percussionist:
2 timpani (30", 25"), snare drum, bass drum, timbales, tambourine,
triangle, cowbell, woodblock, suspended cymbal, sizzle cymbal,
hi-hat, chimes, vibraphone, glockenspiel, hand bells
1 12-string guitar (amplified - acoustic with pickup or electric)
1 Harp
Strings (4-4-4-4-2)
Difficulty professional
Vocal range(s) SOPRANO
Angelica [coloratura]: Bb3 – D6
Carolina: Eb4 – A5
Mademoiselle Dombreuil: C4 – F#5
Concetta: B3 – Bb5
MEZZO-SOPRANO
The Princess Stella: Bb3 – A5
Caterina: A3 – D5
TENOR
Tancredi: Db3 – B4
Father Pirrone: C#3 – Bb4
Count Cavriaghi: Gb3 – Bb4
BARITONE
Don Fabrizio: Bb2 – G4
Don Calogero: G2 – F#4
BASS-BARITONE
Don Onofrio: F#2 – E4
Cavaliere Chevalley di Monterzuolo: F#2 – E4