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The Old Maid and the Thief. Gian Carlo Menotti. Voice sheet music.
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Die ou vrou en die dief. Gian Carlo Menotti. Voice bladmusiek.
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The Old Maid and the Thief. A Grotesque Opera in 14 Scenes. Composed by Gian Carlo Menotti. 1911-. For 4 vocals soloists. Masterworks. Vocal. Opera. Score. Belwin Edition. Opera, 20th Century and Italian. Vocal score. Composed 1939. 192 pages. Published by Belwin Music. AP.FC01282. ISBN 0769245919. Opera, 20th Century and Italian. 9x12 inches. This one act opera, divided into 14 scenes, is about an old maid, Miss Todd, who is a busybody in her small town. Though she is of high standing in her community, her love life has been bare for over forty years. Her housemaid Laetitia is a young catty, eavesdropper who is wary of becoming an Old Maid like her employer. Bob, a wanderer. bum. , comes to Miss Todd's door one afternoon while the town gossip, Miss Pinkerton is visiting. Enamored of his beauty, Laetitia easily convinces Miss Todd to let him stay. Intending to leave the next morning Bob sings "When the Air Sings of Summer". Bob's Bedroom Aria. , Laetitia convinces him to stay for the rest of the week. The next day Miss Todd learns from Miss Pinkerton of an escaped convict matching Bob's description is in the area. Undeterred, she leaves money out for Bob to "steal". Eventually unable to continue financing Bob, she resorts to stealing from her neighbors. Meanwhile, Laetitia is falling in love with the wanderer and sings "Steal Me Sweet Thief" an aria of her love for him, asking him to steal her away before time ravages and withers her looks. Miss Pinkerton, encounters Miss Todd and warns her to "Keep all the doors locked, keep all the windows closed" because the thief is in town and has stolen from the neighbors. Laetitia once again finds Bob preparing to leave and he will only stay if he can "have something to drink. " Miss Todd, being a good prohibitionist, doesn't have any in the house and would scandalize the town if she was seen buying liquor, forms a plan with Laetitia to break into a liquor store. The next day Miss Pinkerton visits Miss Todd at home and informs her that the liquor store has been violated and the owner attacked. A drunken Bob interrupts their conversation, singing loudly upstairs. She also says that the police are going to search every house to find the thief. Forcing Miss Pinkerton out the door, Miss Todd and Laetitia confront Bob about his true identity. Explaining the police were on their way, Miss Todd plans to run away with Bob. Bob refuses to runaway because he has done nothing wrong. Miss Todd "Is your love for me so small that you would see me in prison. " Bob "Small. I don't love you at all" Miss Todd rages and leaves saying she would call the police and blame all the theft on him. Glumly, Bob and Laetitia duet on whether to stay and face the charges or leave, Laetitia winning the argument. They steal all Miss Todd's valuables including car and rided off together. Miss Todd returns to find everything stolen and collapses in grief.
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Die ou vrou en die dief. 'N groteske Opera in 14 skerms. Saamgestel deur Gian Carlo Menotti. 1911 -. Vir 4 koor soliste. Meester. Vocal. Opera. Telling. Belwin Edition. Opera, 20ste eeu en Italiaanse. Sang telling. Saamgestel 1939. 192 bladsye. Gepubliseer deur Belwin Musiek. AP.FC01282. ISBN 0769245919. Opera, 20ste eeu en Italiaanse. 9x12 duim. Hierdie een daad opera, verdeel in 14 tonele, is sowat 'n ou vrou, Miss Todd, wat 'n bemoeial in haar klein dorpie. Hoewel sy is van hoë aansien in die gemeenskap, het haar liefde vir die lewe is kaal vir meer as veertig jaar. Haar huisbediende Laetitia is 'n jong kettie, luister merk wat is versigtig om 'n ou vrou soos haar werkgewer. Bob, 'n swerwer. bum. , Kom by die Mej Todd se deur een middag, terwyl die dorp skinder, Miss Pinkerton besoek. Verlief van sy skoonheid, Laetitia maklik oortuig Miss Todd om hom te laat bly. Van voorneme is om die volgende oggend te verlaat Bob sing "Wanneer die Air sing van die somer". Bob se slaapkamer Aria. , Laetitia oortuig hom om te bly vir die res van die week. Die volgende dag Miss Todd leer uit Miss Pinkerton van 'n ontsnapte gevangene wat ooreenstem met Bob se beskrywing is in die gebied. Undeterred, het sy laat geld vir Bob te "steel". Uiteindelik staat om voort te gaan die finansiering van Bob, sy ressorteer te steel van haar bure. Intussen is Laetitia val in die liefde met die swerwer en sing "steel My Sweet dief" 'n aria van haar liefde vir hom, vra hom om haar weg te steel voor die tyd verwoesting en skof haar lyk. Miss Pinkerton, ontmoetings Miss Todd en waarsku haar om te "hou al die deure gesluit, hou al die vensters toe" omdat die dief is in die dorp en het van die bure gesteel. Laetitia vind weer Bob voorbereiding te verlaat en hy sal slegs bly as hy kan "iets om te drink. "Miss Todd, 'n goeie verbod, geen in die huis het en sou die dorp struikelblok as sy gesien koop drank, vorm 'n plan met Laetitia om te breek in 'n drankwinkel. Die volgende dag Miss Pinkerton besoek Miss Todd by die huis en lig haar dat die drankwinkel is geskend en die eienaar aangeval. 'N dronk Bob onderbreek hul gesprek, sing hard boontoe. Sy sê ook dat die polisie gaan elke huis te soek die dief te vind. Dwing Miss Pinkerton die deur uit, Miss Todd en Laetitia konfronteer Bob oor sy ware identiteit. Verduidelik die polisie was op hul manier, Miss Todd beplan om weg te hardloop met Bob. Bob weier om weghol, want hy het niks verkeerd gedoen nie. Miss Todd "Is jou liefde vir my so klein dat jy my in die gevangenis sou sien. "Bob" Klein. Ek hou van jou nie op alle "Miss Todd woed en blare gesê sy sal die polisie bel en blameer al die diefstal op hom. Somber, Bob en Laetitia duet op die vraag of om te bly en in die gesig staar die koste of verlaat, Laetitia wen die argument. Hulle steel al Mej Todd se waardevolle items, insluitend motor en rided af saam. Mej Todd terug te vind alles gesteel en in duie stort in hartseer.
