Paradise — Older Leah’s aria from Uncovered — Scene 5: Motherhood

2020 | soprano or mezzo-soprano/piano OR soprano or mezzo-soprano/clarinet/violin/cello/piano.

Libretto by Leah Lax (b.1956), based on her memoir Uncovered: How I left hasidic life and finally came home.

Leah reminisces about a more innocent time before she had her seven children. The sense of Godliness she finds now is in wordless wonder moments with a child.

Below: Archival video of Paradise, from Utah State University’s premiere 3.31.22 with Danielle Casós as Older Leah.

Scores

Paradise — Older Leah’s aria from Scene 5 of Uncovered — Conductor Score for Soprano, Bb Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano Paradise — Older Leah’s aria from Scene 5 of Uncovered — Instrumental Parts for Bb Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano Paradise — Older Leah’s aria from Scene 5 of Uncovered — Solo Edition for Mezzo-soprano (or soprano) and Piano (priced for 2 copies)

November 24, 2022

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