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The Light in The Piazza

The Light in the Piazza is a musical with a book by Craig Lucas and music and lyrics by Adam Guettel. Based on a novella by Elizabeth Spencer, the story is set in the 1950s and revolves around Margaret Johnson, a wealthy Southern woman and her developmentally stalled daughter (due to an unfortunate encounter with her birthday pony), Clara, who spend a summer together in Italy. When Clara falls in love with a young Italian man, Margaret is forced to reconsider not only Clara's future, but her own deep seated hopes and regrets as well.

The score breaks from the 21st century tradition of pop music on Broadway by moving into the territory of Neoromantic classical music and opera, with unexpected harmonic shifts and extended melodic structures, and is more heavily orchestrated than most Broadway scores. Many of the lyrics are in Italian or broken English, as many of the characters are fluent only in Italian.

Music By - Adam Guettel | Stage Date - 2005

Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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John Purifoy : The Light in the Piazza

In addition to being Richard Rodgers' grandson, Adam Guettel is a gifted composer in his own right! This title song from his Tony Award-winning musical creates a magical aura of love and destiny.Available separately: SATB, SAB and SSA. Instrumental ePak includes score and parts for Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Harp, Percussion, Timpani, Violin 1, 2, Viola, Cello and Contrabass. ShowTrax CD also available. Performance Time: Approx. 3:00

John Purifoy : The Light in the Piazza

Adam Guettel's The Light in the Piazza has been described as a shimmering pearl, and with its soaring melodies and passionate, romantic lyrics, the Tony Award-winning musical richly deserves the accolades it has received. This 11-minute medley features well-crafted vocal parts and the orchestration captures the magic of the original Broadway production. Ideal for high school and community choirs, it includes: The Beauty Is, The Light in the Piazza, Passeggiata, Say It Somehow, Statues and Stories. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, Chamber Orchestra score and parts (sc, fl, ob, eh, timp, perc, hp, str: 88442) and ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 11:30

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