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Pudding the Opera CALVIN BOWMAN & ANNA GOLDSWORTHY THE MAGIC PUDDING THE OPERA October - November 2013 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE RICHARD MILLS ‘...such a classic A great classic lends itself to transformation and adaptions to new forms: The Magic Pudding is such and its mixture a classic and its mixture of fantasy, zany humour and of fantasy, zany gentle irony makes it an ideal base for a new opera for the young and young at heart performed by a talented humour and gentle and engaging young cast. irony makes it an The work also takes its place in the special company ideal base for a new mission of Victorian Opera: to create work for and with regional communities which enables the joy of Victorian Opera opera for the young...’ discovery and participation at a genuine level of artistic value – via an expertly composed work realised with Richard Mills dedication and enthusiasm by a committed young cast. The Magic Pudding – the opera marks the beginning of a program of enabling the regional communities to join in song under the guidance and encouragement of all at Victorian Opera. Composer Calvin Bowman - a songwriter of rare CHAPTER abilities has found his inspiration in the charming libretto by Anna Goldsworthy which has so deftly captured the essence of the flow and energy of Norman Lindsay’s timeless Australian fairy tale. Bringing the wonderful world of The Magic Pudding to life is made possible through generous support TWO by Victorian Youth Opera Patron Miss Betty Amsden 2014 Season packages OAM, Victorian Opera Education Syndicate and Victorian Opera New Work Syndicate. Particular now available mention must also be made of The Robert Salzer Foundation for underpinning Victorian Opera’s annual commissioning program, and Arts Victoria and the John T Reid Charitable Trusts for their support in La traviata delivering The Magic Pudding – the opera to the Hansel and Gretel regional communities of Victoria. Into the Woods This new opera will, I am sure, win a place in the popular Norma imagination that will endure beyond its first season. The Riders Welcome and enjoy. The Play of Herod Richard Mills Book Online Artistic Director victorianopera.com.au or call 1300 822 849 CALVIN BOWMAN THE MAGIC PUDDING - THE OPERA COMPOSER’S MESSAGE CALVIN BOWMAN & ANNA GOLDSWORTHY ‘I am inspired by not only I feel humbled and privileged to have been asked to write a work based on Norman Lindsay’s The Magic the creative medium Pudding. I am inspired by not only the creative medium World Premiere 4 October 2013, Melbourne Conductor Daniel Carter Director Cameron Menzies of opera, but also of opera, but also by the many talented people who 4 - 6 October 2013 each play a distinctive part in bringing the score to life. Merlyn, The Coopers Malthouse, Melbourne Set & Costume Designer Chloe Greaves by the many talented 22 October 2013 Lighting Designer Peter Darby Although a cast of thousands might easily be acknowledged The Cube Wodonga, Wodonga Puppetry Consultant Lynne Kent people who each play through the very nature and mechanics of staging a work 25 October 2013 Puppet Construction Vanessa Ellis a distinctive part...’ such as this, I would like to mention three people in this Mildura Arts Centre, Mildura Stage Manager Jessica Smithett short space who’ve been indispensable in its production. 29 October 2013 Assistant Stage Manager Rebecca Gibbs Calvin Bowman Oscar Bowman inspires and amazes me. This work is for Westside PAC, Shepparton Head Mechanist Jim Henry him. Anna Goldsworthy possesses a rare combination of 7 November 2013 Repetiteurs Phoebe Briggs Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat musical and literary talent which produced the outstanding Phillipa Safey libretto. And Richard Mills continues to believe in me. 12 November 2013 And I thank all of them. West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE) Calvin Bowman Composer Calvin Bowman Narrator Kirilie Blythman Composer Librettist Anna Goldsworthy Bunyip Bluegum Nathan Lay Based on the book The Magic Pudding Bill Barnacle Timothy Reynolds ANNA GOLDSWORTHY by Norman Lindsay. Sam Sawnoff Daniel Todd Pudding Jeremy Kleeman LIBRETTIST’S MESSAGE Running time approximately 1 hour. Watkin Wombat/Rooster Olivia Cranwell The Magic Pudding - the opera is presented Possum Christine Heald with kind permission of the copyright holders: Judge Carlos E. Bárcenas Several years ago, my trio commissioned a series of H.C. & A. Glad. Image: © H.C. & A. Glad, 1918, ‘...packed with lovable variations from a number of Australian composers on a Constable/ Tobias Glaser from The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsay. Henderson Hedgehog Schubert waltz, including Calvin Bowman. We rehearsed Published by HarperCollins Publishers Australia. rogues and the exact Benjamin Brandysnap Lotte Betts-Dean his variation rather more than was necessary, simply to right dose of magic.’ bask in its gorgeousness. Sometime later, Calvin and I ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ORCHESTRA Anna Goldsworthy discussed collaborating on a musical; when Victorian Opera approached us to create a children’s opera it seemed we With thanks to: Concertmaster Jennen Ngiau-Keng had wished this project into being. We met up one afternoon Harrison Cope, Daniel Gosling, 2nd Violin Miranda Matheson Just Imagine Productions, Malthouse Theatre, to trade the names of our children’s favourite books. When Viola Nelson Yarwood Melbourne Props Hire, Melbourne Theatre Cello Jarrad Mathie Calvin suggested The Magic Pudding, it had the air of Company, Opera Australia, Trevour Poultney, revelation – and enchantment – of that moment he has (Melbourne, Shepparton, RC4 Wireless, Resolution X, Scenic Studios, Ballarat) created in the opera: ‘Shall I tell him? It’s a Magic Pudding!’ Tilda Somers, Wick Lighting. Cello Virginia Kable Norman Lindsay’s classic text might have been designed Supported by: (Wodonga, Mildura, for a children’s opera. It is a song in itself, packed with The Victorian Government through Arts Victoria Warragul) lovable rogues and the exact right dose of magic. It also Victorian Opera Youth Opera Patron Double Bass Chloe Smith offers a boisterous physical comedy that is made for the Miss Betty Amsden OAM Flute Dominique Chaseling stage. Working with Calvin Bowman gave me all the Clarinet Julia Stoppa melodic thrills I’d hoped for; workshopping our ideas Victorian Opera Education Syndicate Bassoon Matthew Kneale Victorian Opera New Work Syndicate with the encyclopaedic Richard Mills was a privilege. The Trumpet Benjamin Harrison book’s look is as iconic as its story, something that director The Robert Salzer Foundation JT Reid Charitable Trusts Foundation Percussion Peter Farmer Cameron Menzies and designer Chloe Greaves understood Piano Phoebe Briggs immediately. Above all, The Magic Pudding celebrates Phillipa Safey conviviality, which has been my experience of this project, not least thanks to the young voices of Victorian Opera. THE MAGIC PUDDING - THE OPERA CHORUS Hurrah, hurrah, hurroo for puddin’ owners true! The Magic Pudding – the opera chorus provides a unique opportunity for a group of local young singers Anna Goldsworthy to come together to form the chorus and perform with Librettist Victorian Opera professional artists. SYNOPSIS THE MAGIC PUDDING - THE OPERA Slice One As they are about to set off on their search, Mr Bunyip Bluegum, a koala, follows the Bunyip thinks of a great plan. They will say scent of pudding until he comes across there is an Official Grand Procession of the Bill Barnacle, the sailor, Sam Sawnoff, the Society of Pud to lure out the Puddin’ Thieves. penguin and Albert the ‘cut-and-come When the thieves arrive at the Procession, it’s again’ Pudding. Albert is a Magic Pudding, clear Wombat has Albert hidden under his as the more pudding you eat the more you hat. Bunyip starts singing the national Anthem, get. He is, however, a very grumpy fellow. God Save the King, expecting that out of Bill and Sam invite Bunyip to join them for respect Wombat will have to remove his hat. lunch and to partake of pudding in the Bill and Wombat get into fisticuffs and the Engelbert Humperdinck open air. After their meal Bill sings of how pudding falls off Wombat’s head. Again the they met Albert, when Watkin Wombat and Puddin’ Thieves have been thwarted. Possum, The Puddin’ Thieves, appear. Sam Slice Four punches Possum and knocks Wombat to As a gang of four, Bill, Sam, Bunyip and the ground. The Pudding Thieves scurry off Benjamin arrive at Tooraloo, a sausage HANSEL without stealing the pudding. Albert sings of shaped place where there’s nothing much how terrible his life is stuck as a pudding in a to do. Wombat and Possum disguised as pot. Bill and Sam ask Bunyip to join them as respectable townsfolk accuse the Puddin’ Puddin’ Owners. Owners of stealing their pudding. They Slice Two make a big commotion and the police & GRETEL Wombat and Possum have started a fire to arrive. Albert insults the policeman and then A fairytale opera cause a huge distraction. They enter dressed pinches him. The policeman has no option as firemen with a long fire hose to put out but to arrest Albert on the grounds of Puddin’ Now available through subscription the fire. While everyone is terribly distracted Assault. In Tooraloo court, Wombat and Wombat makes off with Albert. The three Possum are in the dock accused of Puddin’ distraught Puddin’ Owners set off in search of stealing, while Bill acts as the prosecuting the thieves. First they come across Henderson lawyer. He calls upon Benjamin Brandysnap the Hedgehog who is a trifle deaf. They then and Sam Sawnoff to give evidence. Albert 3 operas for $109 come across Rooster who says he saw a objects to the evidence and tries to start a We have something for everyone Possum running towards Watkin Wombat’s fight. 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