I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky

from John Adams


I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky
"Songplay" in two acts


Libretto

June Jordan

Premiere

11th May 1995, Berkeley (University of California)

Cast

Consuelo (mezzosoprano)
Dewain (baritone)
Rick (tenor)
Leila (mezzosoprano)
David (high tenor)
Tiffany (mezzosoprano)
Mike (baritone)

Place

Time

Composer

Adams, John