The Sweeper of Dreams - by Alma Deutscher by Alma_Deutscher published on 2012-07-01T11:48:39Z A staged and revised version of the opera is available on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPMiYi8btjk The Sweeper of Dreams - miniopera composed by Alma Deutscher (b.2005) Text: adapted from The Calling by Elizabeth Adlington. Singers: Andrew Bateup, Joel Fisher, Charlotte Richardson See 'timed comments' for stage directions Comment by Mie Alma wrote this when she was 6?! It says 8 years ago 2020-02-28T04:21:02Z Comment by anthony Hofman different from anna milan larssen and emily bear but at least as fantastic as they are maybe even better 2015-09-28T22:19:54Z Comment by Preston Roe Alma, Very entertaining. Bravo. -pr 2012-07-14T17:35:22Z Comment by Alma_Deutscher The Chairman goes to the glass case, unlocks it, and hands Alex the golden broom. 2012-07-02T22:08:37Z Comment by Alma_Deutscher Alex turns to the Chairman. She winces and shakes her head with pity. 2012-07-02T22:07:53Z Comment by Alma_Deutscher The Director turns away, ashamed. 2012-07-02T22:07:37Z Comment by Alma_Deutscher The Secretary shrinks back, amazed. The Director now gets up from his chair, approaches Alex and tries to show her to the door. She snatches his gold watch and dances away with it, dangling it as she sings. On the projector are images of the Director getting out of a limousine, counting money, polishing his name plaque. 2012-07-02T22:06:39Z Comment by Alma_Deutscher The Secretary gets up to usher Alex out but she avoids his grasp. She holds up her hand just in front of his face, closes her eyes. On the projector are images of twin boys playing. 2012-07-02T22:05:49Z Comment by Alma_Deutscher A rap at the door. Alexandra (16, chubby, plaits, school uniform) bounds into the middle of the room and looks around with determination. The three men gasp. 2012-07-02T22:04:54Z Comment by Alma_Deutscher An old fashioned study with red walls. On one wall is a glass case containing a shining golden broom. A panel of three important looking middle-aged men in suits sit very upright behind an imposing mahogany desk: Chairman: grey comb over; Director: gold watch; Secretary; round glasses. The men react with dismay as they watch scenes projected on the wall to one side: the Dream Sweeper, a shambling figure in a grey coat, drinks, gambles, chases women. 2012-07-02T22:03:27Z
