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John Young is an emerging composer with a background in music performance and a style that crosses genres.
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Death of IVAN ILYCH
Music by John Young with Libretto by Alan Olejniczak. Adapted from The Death of Ivan Ilych from the 1886 Novella by Leo Tolstoy. A Full Length Chamber Opera in One Act. Cast: 4 men, 1 women, 1 child (non singing) String quintet (or string ensemble), Oboe & Piano Ivan Ilych, a well-positioned man, looks back and considers what is a meaningful life. "There are quiet, subtle moments in John Young's score that beautifully and somehow effortlessly underscore the spirit of Tolstoy's world, which Alan Olejniczak's libretto lays out in scenes that are intimate and revealing in precise and poetic language." |
Thompson Street Opera Company
Death of Ivan Ilych The World Premiere September 2021 Season "The Death of Ivan Ilych is an adaptation of one of the great works of Russian fiction. Leo Tolstoy’s novella by the same name famously cut right to the heart of the human dilemma: If death is a certainty, how do we want to live our life today?" "The music of John Young is immediate and emotionally impactful. The lovely melodic lines and heart-wrenching harmonies may remind listeners of the romantic operas of Barber and Menotti." 
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