The Actor
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory Zavracky| Song Title | The Actor (Search) |
| Composer(s): | William Bolcom |
| Author(s): | Arnold Weinstein |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Acting; Actors; Alive; Cabarets; Dying; Humor; Jobs; Living; Matinees; Men; Metaphor; Night; Positions; Shows; Songs; Stages; Standing; Surviving |
| First Line | A man I know to keep alive dies for a living (Search) |
| Average Duration | 1:45 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1977 - 1983 (Search) |
| Larger Work | Cabaret Songs Volume 2 (Search) |
| Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://www.jwpepper.com/Cabaret-Songs-Complete-/10073706.item#/submit |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/78UbPibPsIvpeSoXDJdaoF |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | Cabaret Songs Volume 2, no. 4 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Medium voice |
| Range: | A3 - E5 (Search) |
| Premiered By | Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano & William Bolcom, piano; April 1983 (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | Edward B. Marks Music (Search) |
| Orchestra and voice? | Yes (Search) |
| Contributor | JEM (Search) |