Michael Borowitz has applied his composition talents to reducing several popular opera scores for use by small ensembles. Click on a title for a sample PDF.
Berlioz
Béatrice et Bénédict
1 Flute/1 Oboe/1 Clarinet/1 Bassoon, 1 Horn/1 Trumpet/1 Trombone 1 Percussion (Timpani/Tambourine), Strings
Donizetti
L’elisir d’amore
1 Flute/1 Oboe/1 Clarinet/1 Bassoon, 1 Horn/1 Trumpet/1 Trombone 1 Percussion (Timpani/Cymbals/Snare Drum), Strings
Rossini, G.
L’Italiana in Algeri
1 Flute/1 Oboe/1 Clarinet/1 Bassoon, 1 Horn/1 Trumpet, Strings
Strauss, J.
Die Fledermaus
1 Flute/1 Oboe/1 Clarinet/1 Bassoon 1 Percussion (Timpani/Chime/Triangle/Snare Drum/Glockenspiel/Bass Drum/Cymbals/Spurs), Strings
Wagner
The Ring
A reduction of the entire cycle, each opera around 30 minutes each.
1 Flute/1 Oboe/1 Clarinet/1 Bassoon, 2 Horns/2 Trumpets/1 Trombone/1 Tuba 1 Harp 1 Percussion (Timpani/Bass Drum/Cymbals/Tam-Tam/Triangle/Tenor Drum), Strings
17 performers:
- Wotan/Der Wanderer (Bass-Baritone)
- Brünnhilde (Soprano)
- Sieglinde/Gutrune (Soprano)
- Siegmund/Siegfried (Tenor)
- Alberich (Bass-Baritone)
- Fasolt/Gunther (Bass-Baritone)
- Fafner/Hagen (Bass)
- Fricka (Mezzo-Soprano)
- Freia/Helmwige/Waldvogel (Soprano)
- Erda/Waltraute (Contralto)
- Woglinde/Gerhilde/Dritte Norn (Soprano)
- Wellgunde/Ortlinde/Zweite Norn (Soprano)
- Flosshilde/Siegrune/Erste Norn (Mezzo)
- Loge (Tenor)
- Rossweisse (Mezzo-Soprano)
- Schwertleite (Contralto)
- Grimgerde (Contralto)