Cipullo, The Husbands [ECS:9122]

In The Husbands, Cipullo sets to music the longing of a group of widows as they reunite with their husbands in memory, as portrayed by the poet William Carpenter in his prose-poem of the same name. Set for Soprano and Baritone duet, the singers describe the widows' yearning as they recall the shades of their husbands at a diner while on a New England bus tour. The duet ends with a poignant meditation on the absence keenly felt by the women, supported by accompaniment of flute, viola, and piano. Duration: 10:00

Composer/Arranger     Cipullo, Tom
Text Author     Carpenter, William
Voicing & Instruments     Soprano, Baritone, Flute, Viola, and Piano
Instrumentation     Purchase of three scores are needed to perform (Soprano, Baritone, Accompanist).
Difficulty     Moderately Difficult
Text Language     English
Popular Vocal Searches     Art Songs, Monodramas, Vocal Duets
Publisher     E. C. Schirmer Music Company
Premier     Commissioned and premiered by the New York Festival of Song in Greenwich Village, New York, on May 2, 1993.
Notable & Recent Performances     Chicago Chamber Musicians (2005)
Music Academy of the West (2010)
Remarkable Theatre Brigade at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall (staged premiere) (2011)
Opera San Jose (staged version) (2021)