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The Singing Lesson is a chamber opera in three acts with music and libretto by Matthew Davidson. Based on three short stories (The Garden Party, The Singing Lesson, and The Doll’s House) by New Zealand author Katherine Mansfield, the opera is very unusual in several respects. For instance, the three acts are not connected by a conventional plot, but instead by literary themes. Those themes are class conflict (Acts 1 and 3) and a marriage of convenience (Act 2). However, the overall literary theme for all three acts is delusion.
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Act One: Laura is helping her mother, Mrs. Sheridan, in the preparations for a garden party, when it is discovered that a death has transpired at a nearby working-class neighborhood. Laura is in favor of canceling the party, but other members of her family are not. After the party is over, Laura is instructed by her mother to visit the bereaved family, which results in an enormous personal change – or does it?
Act Two: Miss Meadows has been engaged, but now it appears to be over. How will she survive the embarrassment when this fact is discovered at the small school where she teaches? Or will it ever be discovered?
Act Three: The arrival of a new doll house at the home of Kezia & Isabel creates quite a stir among their friends at school. However, Kezia & Isabel’s desire to invite the Kelvey children (who are from a lower economic background) for a visit to see the new house, causes friction between the girls and their Aunt Beryl.
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