Higglety Pigglety Pop!
Fantasy Opera in One Act
by Oliver Knussen
Voice - Sheet Music

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SKU: AP.12-0571529577

Fantasy Opera in One Act. Composed by Oliver Knussen. Masterworks; Vocal (Opera) Score. Faber Edition. 20th Century; Masterwork. Score. Faber Music #12-0571529577. Published by Faber Music (AP.12-0571529577).

ISBN 9780571529575. English.

Higglety Pigglety Pop! is the second of Knussen's two extraordinary fantasy operas created in collaboration with the acclaimed author Maurice Sendak. It was composed between 1984--5 but finding its final form after a number of substantial revisions in 1999. The opera, subtitled There Must be More to Life, is the story of a well-fed Sealyham terrier, Jennie, who escapes boredom to become prima donna of the Mother Goose World Theatre. Brimming with invention, this hour-long work culminates in a witty opera-within-an-opera, complete with a lopsided---and slightly screwy---overture, absurdly abrupt changes of tone and gear, and numerous madcap false endings.