Powder her Face


General Information


GenreOpera . Chamber operaLanguageEnglishYear of the Premiere1995Acts2

Synopsis


the subject of the opera is the “Dirty Duchess”, Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll, whose sexual exploits were the stuff of scandal and gossip in Britain in 1963 during her divorce proceedings. 



Roles


DuchessSoprano

 
DukeBass

 
Hotel ManagerBass

 
LaundrymanBass

 
Other GuestBass

 
ConfidanteSoprano

 
ElectricianTenor

 
Lounge LizardTenor

 
WaiterTenor

 
PriestTenor

 
RubberneckerTenor

 
Delivery BoyTenor

 
MaidSoprano

 
WaitressSoprano

 
MistressSoprano

 
Rubbernecker 2Soprano

 
Society JournalistSoprano