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Four Saints in Three Acts is an opera composed in 1928 by Virgil Thomson, setting a libretto written in 1927 by Gertrude Stein. It contains about 20 saints and is in at least four acts. It was groundbreaking in form, content, and for its all-black cast, with singers directed by Eva Jessye, a prominent black choral director, and supported by her choir.

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  • Four Saints in Three Acts (títol original en anglès, en català Quatre sants en tres actes) és una òpera en quatre actes composta el 1928 per sobre un llibret en anglès de Gertrude Stein. Es va estrenar el 8 de febrer de 1934 al Wadsworth Atheneum de Hartford. (ca)
  • Four Saints in Three Acts is an opera composed in 1928 by Virgil Thomson, setting a libretto written in 1927 by Gertrude Stein. It contains about 20 saints and is in at least four acts. It was groundbreaking in form, content, and for its all-black cast, with singers directed by Eva Jessye, a prominent black choral director, and supported by her choir. Thomson suggested the topic, and the libretto as delivered can be read in Stein's collected works. The opera features two 16th-century Spanish saints—the former mercenary Ignatius of Loyola and the mystic Teresa of Avila—as well as their colleagues, real and imagined: St. Plan, St. Settlement, St. Plot, St. Chavez, etc. Thomson decided to divide St. Teresa's role between two singers, "St. Teresa I" and "St. Teresa II", and added the master and mistress of ceremonies (Compère and Commère—literally, the "godparents") to sing Stein's stage directions. (en)
  • Cuatro santos en tres actos (título original en inglés, Four Saints in Three Acts) es una ópera en un prólogo y cuatro actos con música de Virgil Thomson y libreto en inglés de Gertrude Stein. Escrita en 1927-8, contiene alrededor de 20 santos y tiene al menos cuatro actos. Totalmente innovadora en su forma, contenido y elenco todo formado por negros, con cantantes dirigidos por la directora coral negra Eva Jessye y apoyada por su coro.​ Thomson sugirió el tema, y el libreto tal como se presentó puede leerse en las obras completas de Stein. La ópera se centra en dos santos españoles del siglo XVI, el anterior soldado Ignacio de Loyola y la mística Teresa de Ávila—así como sus colegas, reales e imaginarios: San Plan, Santa Dote, San Trama, San Chávez, etc. Thomson decidió dividir el papel de santa Teresa entre dos cantantes, "Santa Teresa I" y "Santa Teresa II", y añadió presentador y presentadora (Compère y Commère- literalmente compadre y comadre, los padrinos) para cantar las direcciones escénicas de Stein. (es)
  • Four Saints in Three Acts è un'opera del compositore americano Virgil Thomson su un libretto di Gertrude Stein. Scritto nel 1927-8, comprende circa 20 santi ed è in almeno quattro atti. Fu una rottura di forme e contenuti, con il suo cast tutto nero, con i cantanti diretti da Eva Jessye, un'importante direttrice di cori di colore, sostenuta dal suo coro. Thomson suggerì l'argomento e il libretto così come presentato può essere letto nelle raccolte delle opere di Stein. L'opera è caratterizzata da due santi spagnoli del XVI secolo: l'ex mercenario Ignazio di Loyola e la mistica Teresa d'Avila, così come i loro colleghi, reali e immaginari: San Pian, S. Settlement, S. Plot, S. Chavez ecc. Thomson decise di dividere il ruolo di S. Teresa tra due cantanti, "S. Teresa I" e "S. Teresa II", e aggiunse il maestro e la padrona delle cerimonie (Compère e Commère, letteralmente i "padrini") per cantare le didascalie di scena di Stein. (it)
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  • Four Saints in Three Acts (títol original en anglès, en català Quatre sants en tres actes) és una òpera en quatre actes composta el 1928 per sobre un llibret en anglès de Gertrude Stein. Es va estrenar el 8 de febrer de 1934 al Wadsworth Atheneum de Hartford. (ca)
  • Cuatro santos en tres actos (título original en inglés, Four Saints in Three Acts) es una ópera en un prólogo y cuatro actos con música de Virgil Thomson y libreto en inglés de Gertrude Stein. Escrita en 1927-8, contiene alrededor de 20 santos y tiene al menos cuatro actos. Totalmente innovadora en su forma, contenido y elenco todo formado por negros, con cantantes dirigidos por la directora coral negra Eva Jessye y apoyada por su coro.​ (es)
  • Four Saints in Three Acts is an opera composed in 1928 by Virgil Thomson, setting a libretto written in 1927 by Gertrude Stein. It contains about 20 saints and is in at least four acts. It was groundbreaking in form, content, and for its all-black cast, with singers directed by Eva Jessye, a prominent black choral director, and supported by her choir. (en)
  • Four Saints in Three Acts è un'opera del compositore americano Virgil Thomson su un libretto di Gertrude Stein. Scritto nel 1927-8, comprende circa 20 santi ed è in almeno quattro atti. Fu una rottura di forme e contenuti, con il suo cast tutto nero, con i cantanti diretti da Eva Jessye, un'importante direttrice di cori di colore, sostenuta dal suo coro. (it)
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