FULL The Three Feathers (Laitman) Blacksburg VA 2014 Cotter Dillon Potter
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: The Three Feathers
- Composer: Laitman Lori
- Libretto: Dana Gioia, based on a Tale by the Brothers Grimm Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: The Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre at The Moss Arts Center at VA Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia
- Recorded: October 18, 2014
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: David Johnson, Mollie Nesaw, Katherine Combs, Nora Cotter, Colleen Beard, Alexandra Houlbrooke, Liam Dillon, Shira Goldeen, Tina Mascaro, Jack Chandler, Chris Fuller, Hayden Keefer, Sam Muriello, Andrew Potter
- Conductor: Scott Williamson
- Orchestra:
- Stage Director: Beth Greenberg
- Stage Designer: Randy Ward
- Costume Designer: Jane Alois Stein
- Lighting Designer: John Ambrosone
Information about the Recording
- Published by: Lori Laitman
- Date Published: 2015
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: nosubs
- Video Recording from: Vimeo FULL VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
A magic feather leads shy Princess Dora to the Underworld ruled by the mysterious Frog King. Here she must summon her courage, intelligence and kind heart to win her father’s three tests and save the kingdom from her selfish sisters.
Scene 1: Princess Dora and her Sisters 00:19
Scene 2: The King’s Challenge 08:23
Interlude: First Descent – The Magic Feather 23:22
Scene 3: The Underworld of the Frog King 24:15
Interlude: First Ascent 32:55
Scene 4: Trial 1 – The World’s Most Beautiful Cloak 33:47
Interlude: Second Descent 39:17
Scene 5: The Underworld Awakens 40:06
Interlude: Second Ascent 47:26
Scene 6: Trial 2 – The World’s Most Beautiful Crown 48:12
Interlude: Third Descent 53:31
Scene 7: The Underworld in Uproar: Dance of the Frogs, Rats & Bats 54:23
Scene 8: Love Duet: Princess Dora and the Frog Prince 01:05:37
Scene 9: The Final Trial – Duels and The New Queen 01:13:21
End Credits: 01:26:27