Pablo Neruda:
"I Confess, I Hve Lived "

Pocket Opera in 4 Acts
mezzo-sop., ten., vln., clar., vcl., synthesizer
Note: opera in progress . The text is taken mostly from the poetry of Pablo Neruda, in particular from 100 Love Sonnets.

Note The opera may be done in either English or Spanish.

From Madama Butterfly:
1. Beginning of Act I
2. Middle of Act I
3 End of Act I
4. un bel di

The Magical Singing Drum

Act I

baritone (master of ceremonies), 2 dancers, accordion, violin, viola, cello

The complete cabaret show has four sections:
1. The Heart and Soul of Tango
2. Tango Dreams
3. The History of Tango
4. a tango lesson for the audience

From Close Embrace:
The Heart and Soul of Tango
1. Mi Buenos Aires
2. La Cumparsita
3. Sur
4. Desde el Alma
5. Milonga de mis amores
6. Vieja Recova
7. Liber Tango

Tango Dreams (Joseph Petric and the Adaskin Trio)

Saxophone Quintet (the players also narrate): soprano, alto, tenor, baritone,
bass (or string double bass), 2 mimes (optional)

Note:Garbage Delight may be done as a theatre piece, with staging and with 2 mimes, or as a concert piece without staging or mimes. If done as music theatre, there is "traveling music" to cover happenings on stage. This is not included in the attached MP3's.