Aiden K. Feltkamp
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      Ghost Variations

Ghost Variations

"From that first moment I met you, I loved you
as a young boy loves the constellations."

​-Johannes Brahms, Ghost Variations
Based on a true story
​Libretto by Aiden K. Feltkamp
Music by Tony Manfredonia
Synopsis: Clara Schumann’s life falls out from beneath her when her genius composer husband, Robert Schumann, experiences a mental health crisis. As Robert battles the hallucinations and dementia brought on by his illness, Clara must find a way to remain strong for her family, her friends, and herself. Ghost Variations re-imagines the real story of the Schumanns and their closest friend, Johannes Brahms, in the final years of Robert’s life. ​
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Length: 2 hours

Instrumentation: String Quartet & Piano
​Piano/Vocal Version available


Roles:
Clara Schumann - lyric mezzo
Johannes Brahms - dramatic soprano
Robert Schumann - baritone
Florestan - lyric soprano
Eusebius - lyric mezzo
Marie Schumann - high lyric soprano
Doctor Franz Richarz - tenor
Picture

Recordings:
​Clara's Aria (Act I)
Brahms' Aria (Act I)
Marie's Aria (Act I)
Robert Schumann's Aria (Act I)
Eusebius' Aria (Act II)
Libretto Excerpt
Live Recording from Act I Reading (Opera America, August 2018)
Includes Q&A with composer, librettist, and cast
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