The Tree of Eternal Youth
COMPOSER: Andy Tierstein
LIBRETTIST: Julian Crouch
Developed at American Lyric Theater under the auspices of the Composer Librettist Development Program
Available for Production
ORCHESTRATION:
Piano Only
CHORUS:
None
ROLES:
3 Singers
OLD WOMAN (Mezzo Soprano)
OLD MAN / YOUNG MAN (Baritone)
PAN (Bass Baritone)
DURATION:
38’
An old married couple meet in an ancient orchard where The Tree of Eternal Youth has produced an apple, a bite of which, will return just one of them to their former youthful state. Each of them falters, but when the God Pan appears disguised as a woodsman, he persuades the old man to take a bite of the apple while his wife sleeps…
Media
Audio
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