The Letter
VIDEO
Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano, and Stephen Alltop, piano
Recorded in Alice Millar Chapel of Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
DURATION
4'20"
LIBRETTIST
Jerre Dye
YEAR COMPOSED
2019
THIS IS FROM THE OPERA
The Transformation of Jane Doe
AVAILABLE VERSIONS
• Duet for mezzo-soprano (Jane Doe) and soprano (Abigail)
• Aria for mezzo-soprano (Jane Doe)
• Aria for soprano (Jane Doe)
SYNOPSIS
Chicago, January 1, 1920. Abigail reads a letter written by Jane Doe. In the aria version, only Jane Doe sings.
COMMISSIONER
Chicago Opera Theater for the Vanguard Initiative
ORDERING SCORES
Theodore Presser Company
Selected Arias collection for soprano & piano: click to view product page
Mezzo-soprano & piano: click to view product page