Gilgamesh comes home: an opera in three acts, 1989

Gilgamesh Comes Home: an opera in three acts. By Bryan Beaumont Hays. Cast: Gilgamesh (Mr. Gill) Tenor; Enidu (Mr. MacAdoo) Baritone; Humbaba (Mr. Hubbard) Bass; Shamesh, Anu (Mr. Goldfine) Bass-Baritone; Usher of movie theatre (Baritone); Ninsun (Mrs. Nymn) Soprano; Ishtar (Miss Gillicuddy) High Soprano; Sacred Harlot (Miss Thompson) Mezzo Soprano. Time: Then and Now. Orchestra: 3 flutes (Flute II --> Alto Flute). (Flute III --> Piccolo); 2 Oboes; Cor Anglais; 2 clarinets in B-flat/A; E-flat clarinet (B-flat Clarinet III); Basset Horn; Bass Clarinet in B-flat; 3 Bassoons; Contra-Bassoon; 4 Horns in F; 4 Trumpets in C; 3 Trombones (Trombone III = Bass Trombone); Tuba; Harp; Piano; Celesta; Violins I; Violins II; Violas; Violincellos; Doublebasses. On stage band = violin, flute, clarinet in A, Mandolin. Percussion -- Membrane, Mallot, Metallic, Wooden. To the memory of Max Wald. Date at end: Original version March 27, 1975. Revised Version December 13, 1989. Includes spiral bound photocopy of manuscript score. Opera What a horrid film! What a horrid film! What a charming film! What a charming film! What a darling film! What a darling film! What a film! What a forceful film! What a natural film! What a moral film! ... What a good cry I had! When Jane and Boy were on the verge of being eaten by those crocodiles, I thought I would die. Now that's the kind of film I like. It shows you've got to be strong, ruthless even, in this life. Epic of Gilgamesh Flute Oboe Clarinet in B-flat Cor Anglais E-flat clarinet Tenor, Baritone, Bass, Bass-Baritone, Soprano, High Soprano, Mezzo Soprano Operas -- Vocal scores with orchestra.