"The Lonesome Dove," from Down In The Valley
Wilson Nichols
Me...@microdsi.net
On Sat, 24 Feb 2001 20:20:55 -0500, "Wilson Nichols"
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>Hi. Is anyone familiar with this piece by Kurt Weill? The copy that I =
>have was published in a collection of songs, and is subtitled a "folk =
>song" from the opera, Down In The Valley. Does anyone have any =
>information as to the character who sings it? What voice classification =
>is the character? My book was published for high voice, and this song =
>is written in treble clef. The words sound as if it should be a song =
>for a male character, but the copy I have sits quite low. Any =
>information anyone has would be appreciated.
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>Thanks.
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>Wilson Nichols
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dtritter
sung by jennie parsons, soprano:
o don't you see that lonesome dove
who flies from vine to vine.
she's mourning for her own true love
like i will mourn for mine.
like i will mourn for mine, my love,
believe me what i say,
you are the darling of my heart
until my dying day.
hope that's right, since i'm quoting from memory.
charming little one-acter, easily produced, great americana from an
immigrant composer of quality.
dft
Romain
"dtritter" wrote
> hope that's right, since i'm quoting from memory.>
Good memory, Dan. But there's a little more. Complete, it's:
Oh, don't you see that lonesome dove
That flies so high degree;
She knows it's hard for me to die
Without that you love me.
Oh, don't you see that lonesome dove
That flies from vine to vine;
She's mourning for her own true love
Like I will mourn for mine.
Like I will mourn for mine, my love,
Believe me what I say,
You are the darling of my heart
Until my dying day.
I wish I were some distant place
Or on some distant shore,
Or down in some low valley place
Where wild beasts howl and roar.
Where wild beasts howl and roar, my love,
Believe me what I say,
You are the darling of my heart
Until my dying day.
Romain
Wilson Nichols
Wilson Nichols
"Romain" <jeanchr...@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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NNRathbun
Perhaps you've already learned what you wanted about this, but I played the
role of Jennie in Down in the Valley when I was in high school, and I still
have my score. There are some enchanting songs in it, including "the lonesome
dove."
Weill's voice classifications for the characters are Brack Weaver (tenor or
high baritone), Jennie Parsons (lyric soprano) and Thomas Bouche (bass). The
story is that Jennie's father owes money to Bouche who has the hots for Jennie.
Jennie is naturally in love with Brack. Bouche gets drunk at a dance and
starts a fight with Brack in which Brack ends up killing him. He's then
sentenced to death and is executed. About half of the piece is in flashback..
The first verse of "the lonesome dove" is sung by Brack to Jennie, and the 2nd
by Jennie to Brack. It's in F major.
The other particularly beautiful songs are "Brack Weaver, my true love" (for
Jennie naturally) and "And where is the one who will mourn me when I'm gone?"
(sung by Brack.)
It's a beautiful, brief folk opera. The score I have is published by Schirmer.
I don't know if it's easy to find. My school obviously was able to get a
bunch of them ten years ago.
Nancy
