| Composer(s): | Ned Rorem (23 Oct 1923) |
| Work identifier: | M13394 |
| Real Name: | A Childhood Miracle |
| Display Name: | A Childhood Miracle |
| Composed: | c. 1951 |
| First Performed: | c. 1955 |
| Genre: | Opera + Operetta |
| Genre Type: | Opera |
| Period: | 20th century |
| Librettist(s): | E. Stein, after N. Hawthorne's 'The Snow Image' |
| Mvt. 1 | Introduction - Scene: 'It's too bad Primrose couldn't come' (Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 2 | Scene: 'It's snowing! It's snowing!' (Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 3 | Duo: 'Oh Peony, you look just like a snow image!' (Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 4 | Scene: 'Now, tell me about your husband' (Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 5 | Duo: 'Oh, Violet, how beautiful he begins to look!' (Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 6 | Aria: 'Oh, Violet, his arms are so strong now!' (Soprano, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 7 | Scene: 'Tell us, tell us about your trip' (Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Tenor, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 8 | Scene: 'Peony, I have a wonderful idea' (Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Tenor, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 9 | Scene: 'I wasn't aware until the funeral...' (Mezzo-soprano, Tenor, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 10 | Scene: 'Just what do you think you're doing...' (Mezzo-soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 11 | Finale: 'We must follow the children...' (Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Opera Orchestra) |
| Composer(s): | Ned Rorem (23 Oct 1923) |
| Recording identifier: | M2147499932 |
| Real Name: | A Childhood Miracle |
| Display Name: | A Childhood Miracle |
| Composed: | c. 1951 |
| First Performed: | c. 1955 |
| Genre: | Opera + Operetta |
| Genre Type: | Opera |
| Period: | 20th century |
| Instrumentation: | Opera Orchestra |
| Librettist(s): | E. Stein, after N. Hawthorne's 'The Snow Image' |
| Ensemble: | Magic Circle Opera Orchestra |
| Conductor: | Ray Evans Harrell |
| Label: | Newport Classic |
| Catalogue Number: | NPD 85594 |
| CD Media ID: | 7421 |
| Mvt. 1 | Introduction - Scene: 'It's too bad Primrose couldn't come' Darcy Dunn (Mezzo-soprano) Michelle Couture (Soprano) Madeline Tsingopoulos (Mezzo-soprano) Mary Cidoni (Mezzo-soprano) Peter Castaldi (Baritone) Magic Circle Opera Orchestra |
| Mvt. 2 | Scene: 'It's snowing! It's snowing!' Darcy Dunn (Mezzo-soprano) Michelle Couture (Soprano) Madeline Tsingopoulos (Mezzo-soprano) Magic Circle Opera Orchestra |
| Mvt. 3 | Duo: 'Oh Peony, you look just like a snow image!' Darcy Dunn (Mezzo-soprano) Michelle Couture (Soprano) Magic Circle Opera Orchestra |
| Mvt. 4 | Scene: 'Now, tell me about your husband' Darcy Dunn (Mezzo-soprano) Michelle Couture (Soprano) Madeline Tsingopoulos (Mezzo-soprano) Mary Cidoni (Mezzo-soprano) Magic Circle Opera Orchestra |
| Mvt. 5 | Duo: 'Oh, Violet, how beautiful he begins to look!' Darcy Dunn (Mezzo-soprano) Michelle Couture (Soprano) Magic Circle Opera Orchestra |
| Mvt. 6 | Aria: 'Oh, Violet, his arms are so strong now!' Michelle Couture (Soprano) Magic Circle Opera Orchestra |
| Mvt. 7 | Scene: 'Tell us, tell us about your trip' Michelle Couture (Soprano) Darcy Dunn (Mezzo-soprano) Patrick Greene (Tenor) Magic Circle Opera Orchestra |
| Mvt. 8 | Scene: 'Peony, I have a wonderful idea' Michelle Couture (Soprano) Darcy Dunn (Mezzo-soprano) Patrick Greene (Tenor) Magic Circle Opera Orchestra |
| Mvt. 9 | Scene: 'I wasn't aware until the funeral...' Darcy Dunn (Mezzo-soprano) Patrick Greene (Tenor) Mary Cidoni (Mezzo-soprano) Madeline Tsingopoulos (Mezzo-soprano) Magic Circle Opera Orchestra |
| Mvt. 10 | Scene: 'Just what do you think you're doing...' Michelle Couture (Soprano) Mary Cidoni (Mezzo-soprano) Madeline Tsingopoulos (Mezzo-soprano) Patrick Greene (Tenor) Peter Castaldi (Baritone) Magic Circle Opera Orchestra |
| Mvt. 11 | Finale: 'We must follow the children...' Darcy Dunn (Mezzo-soprano) Mary Cidoni (Mezzo-soprano) Michelle Couture (Soprano) Madeline Tsingopoulos (Mezzo-soprano) Patrick Greene (Tenor) Peter Castaldi (Baritone) Magic Circle Opera Orchestra |