Arguably the first attempt at an electronic opera, this incomplete work, begun in 1990, was developing into a striking achievement. What we have remaining is an exciting and enlightening hint of what this opera would have been if fully realized. The idea was to create an electronic “orchestral” sound track which would serve as an accompaniment to the singers in live performance. Please visit David and Jonathan in the Electro DiGiacomo module for more examples of electronic scenes which may, or may not, have been intended to carry solo or choral voices.

We don’t know for sure, except in the most general terms, where this excerpt would have appeared in the completed work or what its lyrics would have been. It was sufficently realized for its notation to be created. We are grateful for the talent of Jason Loffredo who transcribed the notation from archival audio tape. Mr. Loffredo can be reached at www.jasonloffredo.com.

The Vocalise can be downloaded in four ways: as sheet music, as the complete transcribed sound file, the harp accompaniment by itself for rehearsal purposes and the original creation by Mr. DiGiacomo on the synthesizer.

The David's Vocalise has not yet been performed. If you or your organization are interesting in learning and recording this piece, SingDiGiacomo would be interested in the results. If the DiGiacomo Family approves, your performance could be featured on this website and any sales accruing from your performance, available to you, or your organization. Please contact us at singdigiacomo@gmail.com for more information.