The Emperor's New Clothes (Moore, Douglas)

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Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, 1956. Plate N 2032.
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Work Title The Emperor's New Clothes
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Composer Moore, Douglas
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 act, 4 scenes:
  1. An emperor's court
  2. The imperial tailor shop
  3. The emperor's dressing room
  4. Street scene
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1948
First Performance. 1949, Young People's Records, CRG-1007-8
First Publication. 1948
Librettist Raymond Abrashkin (1911–1960), after the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 14 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra