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The Carbon Copy Building

A comic strip opera by Michael Gordon, David Lang & Julia Wolfe

Theo Bleckmann (Porter, Delivery Boy), Tony Boutté (Emetine, Chewing Gum Remover), Katie Geissinger (Emanuel Majuscule, Semele), Toby Twining (Architect, Manager, Waiter) John Benthal (electric guitar), David Cossin (percussion), Martin Goldray (keyboards) & Bohdan Hilash (clarinets)

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Contents

Michael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe: The Carbon Copy Building, Scene 1

Work length6:40
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  • Theo Bleckmann, Tony Boutté, Kate Geissinger, Toby Twining, John Benthal, Martin Goldray, Bohdan Hilash, David Cossin

In the fall of 1929 (Architectural Historian)

Track length6:40
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Michael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe: The Carbon Copy Building, Scene 2

Work length2:09
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  • Theo Bleckmann, Tony Boutté, Kate Geissinger, Toby Twining, John Benthal, Martin Goldray, Bohdan Hilash, David Cossin

The Palatine building on Park Manure Avenue (Porter)

Track length2:09
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David Lang, Michael Gordon, Julia Wolfe: The Carbon Copy Building, Scene 3

Work length4:34
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  • Theo Bleckmann, Tony Boutté, Kate Geissinger, Toby Twining, John Benthal, Martin Goldray, Bohdan Hilash, David Cossin

Eating utensils made of the cheapest steel (All, Early Birds, Waiter)

Track length4:34
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Michael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe: The Carbon Copy Building, Scene 4

Work length4:32
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  • Theo Bleckmann, Tony Boutté, Kate Geissinger, Toby Twining, John Benthal, Martin Goldray, Bohdan Hilash, David Cossin

Oh, I wonder: Is This gum of period or recent origin? (Semele, Porter, Gum Remover)

Track length4:32
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Michael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe: The Carbon Copy Building, Scene 5

Work length4:17
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  • Theo Bleckmann, Tony Boutté, Kate Geissinger, Toby Twining, John Benthal, Martin Goldray, Bohdan Hilash, David Cossin

At dusk, Park Manure Avenue Is, empty and deserted (Porter)

Track length4:17
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Michael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe: The Carbon Copy Building, Scene 6

Work length2:43
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  • Theo Bleckmann, Tony Boutté, Kate Geissinger, Toby Twining, John Benthal, Martin Goldray, Bohdan Hilash, David Cossin

Where Is That boy? (Emanuel Majuscule, 2 Assistants)

Track length2:43
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Michael Gordon, Julia Wolfe, David Lang: The Carbon Copy Building, Scenes 7-8

Work length5:37
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  • Theo Bleckmann, Tony Boutté, Kate Geissinger, Toby Twining, John Benthal, Martin Goldray, Bohdan Hilash, David Cossin

What's the hurry? (Delivery Boy)

Track length5:37
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Michael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe: The Carbon Copy Building, Scene 9

Work length5:50
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  • Theo Bleckmann, Tony Boutté, Kate Geissinger, Toby Twining, John Benthal, Martin Goldray, Bohdan Hilash, David Cossin

We're obliged to keep a copy of each application going back to 1947 (Philip Emetine, 3 Panelists, Mayonnaise)

Track length5:50
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Julia Wolfe, Michael Gordon, David Lang: The Carbon Copy Building, Scene 10

Work length5:17
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  • Theo Bleckmann, Tony Boutté, Kate Geissinger, Toby Twining, John Benthal, Martin Goldray, Bohdan Hilash, David Cossin

I blame the tenants for the building's state of disrepair (Manager)

Track length5:17
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Michael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe: The Carbon Copy Building, Scene 11

Work length4:20
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  • Theo Bleckmann, Tony Boutté, Kate Geissinger, Toby Twining, John Benthal, Martin Goldray, Bohdan Hilash, David Cossin

There Is, of course, no commercial basis for our work (Philip Emetine, Manager)

Track length4:20
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Michael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe: The Carbon Copy Building, Scene 12

Work length3:20
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  • Theo Bleckmann, Tony Boutté, Kate Geissinger, Toby Twining, John Benthal, Martin Goldray, Bohdan Hilash, David Cossin

Delivery Boy Biography

Track length3:20
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Julia Wolfe, David Lang, Michael Gordon: The Carbon Copy Building, Scene 13

Work length5:29
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  • Theo Bleckmann, Tony Boutté, Kate Geissinger, Toby Twining, John Benthal, Martin Goldray, Bohdan Hilash, David Cossin

Oh, (Semele, Philip Emetine)

Track length5:29
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David Lang, Julia Wolfe, Michael Gordon: The Carbon Copy Building, Scene 14

Work length5:24
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  • Theo Bleckmann, Tony Boutté, Kate Geissinger, Toby Twining, John Benthal, Martin Goldray, Bohdan Hilash, David Cossin

Would you care for dessert? (Waiter, Semele, Philip Emetine)

Track length5:24
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David Lang, Julia Wolfe, Michael Gordon: The Carbon Copy Building, Scene 15

Work length4:30
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  • Theo Bleckmann, Tony Boutté, Kate Geissinger, Toby Twining, John Benthal, Martin Goldray, Bohdan Hilash, David Cossin

One third of a creme-caramel with shattered glaze (Emanuel Majuscule, 3 Embalmers)

Track length4:30
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Julia Wolfe, David Lang, Michael Gordon: The Carbon Copy Building, Scene 16

Work length6:57
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  • Theo Bleckmann, Tony Boutté, Kate Geissinger, Toby Twining, John Benthal, Martin Goldray, Bohdan Hilash, David Cossin

The delivery boy rises at noon and flees (Architectural Historian, Emanuel Majuscule, Assistant)

Track length6:57
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