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Located in the USA
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- Dmitri Shostakovich
The Story of the Silly Baby Mouse, Music to the Cartoon, Op. 56 (1939)
- G Schirmer Inc (USA, Canada and Mexico only)
Le Chant Du Monde (France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Andorra, French speaking African countries)
G Schirmer is the publisher of the work in the USA, Canada and Mexico only. Le Chant du Monde is the publisher of the work in France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Andorra, French speaking African countries.
- 2(pic).2(ca).2(bcl).2(cbn)/4.2.2.0/timp.perc/cel.harp/strings (2.2.2.2.2)
- 2S, Mz, T, Bar, 2B, 2Nar
- 16 min
- Libretto after the story by Samuil Marshak
Programme Note
Note:
Score to the animated children's cartoon by Mikhail Tsekhanovsky after the story by Samuil Marshak.
Cast List:
MRS. MOUSE: High soprano
MRS.CAT: Soprano
DUCK: Mezzo-soprano
THE HORSE: Tenor
MRS. PIG: Baritone [contralto]
THE TOAD: Bass
POLKAN, THE DOG: Bass
BABY MOUSE: Speaking part
PIKE: Mute part
NARRATOR
Synopsis:
The silly little mouse won’t go to sleep to the strains of a lullaby, so its mother seeks help from her neighbors, the duck, the pig, the toad, the horse and the pike. No one can help. Eventually the cat succeeds in singing the silly little mouse to sleep. The next morning, however, the cat is discovered to have abducted the little mouse. Led by the dog, the other animals manage to rescue the little mouse from the cat just as she is about to eat it.
Score to the animated children's cartoon by Mikhail Tsekhanovsky after the story by Samuil Marshak.
Cast List:
MRS. MOUSE: High soprano
MRS.CAT: Soprano
DUCK: Mezzo-soprano
THE HORSE: Tenor
MRS. PIG: Baritone [contralto]
THE TOAD: Bass
POLKAN, THE DOG: Bass
BABY MOUSE: Speaking part
PIKE: Mute part
NARRATOR
Synopsis:
The silly little mouse won’t go to sleep to the strains of a lullaby, so its mother seeks help from her neighbors, the duck, the pig, the toad, the horse and the pike. No one can help. Eventually the cat succeeds in singing the silly little mouse to sleep. The next morning, however, the cat is discovered to have abducted the little mouse. Led by the dog, the other animals manage to rescue the little mouse from the cat just as she is about to eat it.