Not The Swallow
Pamela Morgan
Demo made possible by private donors, Helen Peters and Henry Tremblay.
“Listen carefully to folk songs. They are the mines of the most beautiful melodies and from them we can learn the characteristics of nations.” - Robert Schumann
The Nobleman's Wedding
A Folk Opera
The Nobleman's Wedding is a folk opera by Pamela Morgan; a musical play with most of the melodies and much of the story line taken from the oral tradition of Newfoundland and Labrador. (NL) It represents the rich musical legacy of our ancestors, and much of the life's work of one of its foremost interpreters. Dr. Morgan has been learning and arranging NL ballads for close to fifty years, concentrating on the more rare and obscure treasures with their timeless truths and intricate modal melodies. The concept to weave them together to form a cohesive piece originated in the early 80s, and over the years the play has been developed and produced by both Rising Tide Theatre and Stephenville Theatre Festival. Dr. Morgan would love to engage new production partners for orchestration and further development.
The Nobleman's Wedding
“ ...is an exquisitely beautiful gift which showcases our cultural identity with dignity and grace. ” - Agnes Walsh, Inaugural Poet Laureate, St. John's
“... hums with history, yet feels fresh and new. Pamela Morgan is one of our greatest living artistic treasures.” - Robert Chafe, Dramaturg and Playwright
“....is an amazing work- words cannot adequately express how moved we were.” - Fred and Cheryl Stagg- Stephenville Theatre Festival
“...needs to be made real with the size and space it deserves. It has the potential to be a great work of living poetry” - Krystin Pellerin, actress and singer
Nobleman's Wedding Development
Your donation will help facilitate script and score editing and notation in preparation for marketing initiatives. Thank you.
The Nobleman's Wedding gratefully acknowledges funding support from the City of St. John's, Arts NL, and the many private patrons who have given moral and financial support to this project over so many years.