Rufus and Rita

Piano-Vocal Score

Lauren Bernofsky (composer)

Instrumentation

  • 4 Solo Voices (any voice parts)
  • Piano
$30.00
SKU
441-41030

Format:

Rufus and Rita is an adorable, light-hearted opera about a girl and her zany dog, commissioned by Reimagining Opera for Kids for in-school performances. The libretto features several forks in the road where the audience votes on what should happen next. The opera is scored for four singers of any voice range, plus piano; there is also an expanded version for chamber ensemble (piano with any two treble instruments and one bass instrument).
SKU: 441-41030
Ensemble: Chamber Opera
Duration: 30:00
Text Source: Lauren Bernofsky
Commission Notice: Commissioned by Reimagining Opera for Kids, Kimberly Carballo, Director
Publisher: Theodore Presser Company
Page count: 56
Weight: 0.5 lbs.
UPC: 6-80160-66754-3
ISBN: 978-1-4911-1151-2
Scene I
1. Overture
2a. The Dog Treat (male voice)
2a. The Dog Treat (female voice)
2b. Fido’s Lament
Scene II
3. Are We There Yet?-1
4. Don’t You Just Love Rain?
5. Are We There Yet?-2
6. I am a Sloth (male voice)
6. I am a Sloth (female voice)
7. Sloth-charming Music
8. Are We There Yet?-3
Scene III
9. Insert Aria
10. Dog Talk
11a. The Recipe
11b. The Cure
12. Happy
Bow Music
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