For Sale

  • a short opera for two singers (soprano and tenor) and string quartet

  • Duration 14'

Words

anonymous

this work won second prize in the Ivan Spassov composing competition (2016) and was shortlisted for Hartford Opera Theater's New in November competition (2017)

performance history

2016 - world premiere - Hanwell, London W7 - in concert - Rebecca Lea, William Petter, string quartet

2024 - US premiere - CloudCity, Brooklyn, NY - Grace Tyson, Alana Manead, with Amber Sherer (piano)

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Text

The libretto, in its entirety, is "For Sale. Baby Shoes. Never Worn." [an anonymous text - often incorrectly ascribed to Ernest Hemingway]