
William Bolcom, composer
Casino Paradise
(1986-90)
Musical theater opera for 13 singers and 7 instrumentalists
(3 reeds, 1 brass, 2 keyboards, 1 percussion)
Book and lyrics by Arnold Weinstein
Orchestration by Bruce Coughlin
Duration: 80'
World Premiere: American Music Theater Festival, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 4, 1990
Recordings:
American Music Theater Festival
KOCH International Classics 3-7047-2H1 (1991)
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The University of Michigan Musical Theatre Department Studio Production (2000)
not commercially available
Act 1
Little Overture
Seaside Peace
I Am the Landlord
Gambling/Roll Up Your Sleeves
A Great Man's Child
Peculiar
The Conspirators
It Will Be Our Little Secret
Casino Paradise
I'm His
Nobody Takes My Paradise From Me
Drive Me, Driver
Put Him In
Power
Act 2
This Is Not the Promised Land
A Good Son
Ten Cent Piece of the Pie
The Establishment Route
The Road To You
I'll Be By
Night, Make My Day
There Stood Love
The Road To You (reprise)
The Curse
Finale: Casino Paradise (reprise)
For performances contact:
Publications Director
Edward B. Marks Music Company
126 East 38th Street
New York, NY 10016
Tele: (212) 779-7977
Fax: (212) 779-7920
E-mail: ebmarks@carlinamerica.com