Dandie Dinmont was composed by Tom Cunningham to a text written by Alexander McCall Smith inspired by the Walter Scott novel Guy Mannering. "Considering the complexity of Scott’s
narrative, the libretto was a story-telling triumph and was perfectly
matched by the lyricism and warmth of composer Tom Cunningham’s music." The Scotsman on the première, 15th June 2019. Characters: Narrator (spoken role) Children (chorus of Dandie Dinmont’s children) Footpad 1 (contralto, minor role, can be sung by Wife or Meg) Footpad 2 (baritone, minor role, can be sung by Narrator) Dandie (Dandie Dinmont, baritone) Harry (tenor) Meg (Meg Merrilees, mezzo-soprano) Wife (Dandie Dinmont’s wife, mezzo-soprano) Julia (soprano) These three female roles could be shared by two singers. The minimum number of performers is therefore five plus the children. Duration: approximately 40 minutes. First performance, Melrose, 15th June 2019. Newspaper article on premiere: click here. |
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