Charles Wakefield Cadman

Born: 24 Dec. 1881, Johnstown, PA
Died: 30 Dec. 1946, Los Angeles, CA

Operas

The Land of the Misty Water. Libretto by R. La Flesche and Nelle Richmond Eberhardt. (composed c. 1912; unperformed)
Ramala [rev. of The Land of the Misty Water]
Shanewis, or The Robin Woman, Indianist opera. Libretto by Nelle Richmond Eberhardt, based on the life of Tsianina Redfeather. (23 Mar. 1918, NY Met; Sundelius, Braslau, Howard, Althouse, cond. Moranzoni, d. J. Fox, 8 perf.) [cast inc. Shanewis, t; Lionel, t; Amy, s; Mrs. Everton, ms; Philip, bar]
The Sunset Trail, "operatic cantata". (1922, Denver; later Chicago Civic Opera)
The Garden of Mystery. Libretto by Nelle Richmond Eberhardt after the story Rappacini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. (20 March 1925; New York)
A Witch of Salem, opera in three acts. Libretto by Nelle Richmond Eberhardt. (8 Dec. 1926; Chicago)

Operettas

The Ghost of Lollypop Bay (1926)
Lelawala (1926)
The Belle of Havana (1928)
South in Sonora (1932)

About Charles Wakefield Cadman

Cadman was one of the Indianist composers of the early twentieth century, but his and his school's homage to the Native American music was mostly in their melodies; Cadman's music remains in the main in standard romantic style.

Discography

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"Spring Song of the Robin Woman" and "Ojibway Canoe Song" from Shanewis, on Souvenirs from American Operas. Various artists, 1998.
Compact disc: IRCC 818.

last update: 3 Dec. 2002