The Righteous

Opera in 2 acts

Libretto by Tracy K. Smith

opera in 2 acts

Edition: Performance material

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The Righteous, with an original libretto by my frequent collaborator Tracy K. Smith, is an evening-length work that spans 12 years of American history (1979–1990). The opera tells the story of David, a preacher and leader of a growing church who finds himself caught up in the confluence of religion and politics in the 1980s, alongside contemporary events including the rise of feminism, the war on drugs, conflict in the Middle East, and the AIDS epidemic. Throughout the narrative we see how a
feeling of being called to serve God can be so easily influenced by human frailty and desire.
Gregory Spears

Orchestral Cast

2(1.sop.alto recorder).2.2.2-4.3.2.btbn.0-timp.2perc(I: b.d, glsp, 2tri, sus cym, sizzle cym, tam-t, water tam-t, slap-stick; II: vib, 2tri, side-drum, crash cym, chimes)-hp-str

Cast

David · baritone - Sheila · soprano - Michele · mezzo-soprano - Jonathan · countertenor - Jacob · bass-baritone - Marilyn · soprano - Shannon · soprano - Paul · bass-baritone - Eli · tenor - Chris Michael · tenor - Deirdre · soprano - Woman 1 / Jenny · soprano - Woman 2 / Event Planner · soprano - Woman 3 / Woman / Ruth · mezzo-soprano - Deacon 3 / Young Aide · tenor - Deacon 1 · baritone - Deacon 2 / Joe / Representative · bass-baritone - chorus SATB

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Title:

The Righteous

Opera in 2 acts

Libretto by Tracy K. Smith

Edition:

Performance material

Level of difficulty:

intermediate

Publisher/Label:

Schott Music

Year of composition:

2024

Duration:

150 ′

World Premiere:

July 13, 2024 · Santa Fe, NM (USA)
Santa Fe Opera
Conductor: Jordan de Souza · Santa Fe Opera · Choir director: Susanne Sheston
Original staging: Kevin Newbury · Costumes: Devario Simmons · Set design: Mini Lien
(scenic)

Commissioned work :

Commissioned by the Santa Fe Opera