The Boy Who Grew Too Fast

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Operas by Gian Carlo Menotti

The Old Maid and the Thief (1939)
The Medium (1946)
The Telephone, or L'Amour à trois (1947)
The Consul (1950)
Amahl and the Night Visitors (1951)
The Saint of Bleecker Street (1954)
Maria Golovin (1958)
The Boy Who Grew Too Fast (1982)
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The Boy Who Grew Too Fast is a "one-act opera for young people" with music and libretto by Gian-Carlo Menotti. It was first performed at the Grand Opera House in Wilmington, Delaware, on September 24, 1982.

[edit] Roles

  • Miss Hope (Soprano)
  • Poponel (Tenor)
  • Mrs. Skosvodmonit (Mezzo-Soprano)
  • Dr. Shrinck (Tenor)
  • Mad Dog (Bass-Baritone)
  • Miss Proctor (Mezzo-Soprano)
  • Little Poponel (Treble)
  • Police Officer (Non-singing)
  • Children (treble chorus)

[edit] References

Bruce Archibald. "Gian-Carlo Menotti: Works", Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (accessed 07 August 2007), grovemusic.com (subscription access).

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