First Bluebird in the Morning

THE FIRST BLUEBIRD IN THE MORNING for tenor, violoncello and piano

Commissioned by Los Angeles Opera

Music CARLOS SIMON Libretto Sandra Seaton ~ CSJr. Music ~ 2021

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First Bluebird in the Morning

Published on Oct 5, 2023

The First Bluebird in the Morning stunningly brings to life the thoughts of an imprisoned man on the day before his release. Equal parts sobering, heartfelt and moving, this work is created by director and choreographer Jamar Roberts, and features composer Carlos Simon's setting of verses by playwright and librettist Sandra Seaton. This piece was in part inspired by the play The Will by Sandra Seaton: “Peach Orchard Hill. I still dream about it. Nothing but death everywhere. In front of me, in back of me. Before we left that day, I looked down one more time. Saw things again, the way I hadn't seen them before. A patch of flowers, ol' teacup blue. I could see it, feel it. That little bit of life.”

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