Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Victoria Clark
Vocals
Adam Guettel
Performer
Ariane Lallemand
Cello
Cenovia Cummins
Violin
Eugene Moye
Cello
James Tsao
Violin
Kelli O'Hara
Vocals
Lisa Matricardi
Violin
Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf
Cello
Mark Harelik
Vocals
Mark Sherman
Percussion
Matthew Morrison
Vocals
Michael Berresse
Vocals
Patti Cohenour
Vocals
Peter Donovan
Bass
Peter Sachon
Cello
Sarah Uriarte Berry
Vocals
Shinwon Kim
Violin
Sylvia d'Avanzo
Violin
Ted Sperling
Music Director
Victor Schultz
Violin
Victoria Drake
Harp
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Adam Guettel
Songwriter
Judy Blazer
Translation
KATHARINE EDMONDS
Copyist
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joan Marcus
Photography
Richard King
Editing Engineer
Robert Hurwitz
Executive Producer
Steven Epstein
Producer
Lyrics
When Clara was twelve
We rented a Shetland pony for her birthday party
And... she and her friends were leading the pony around
And I turned to get the phone
And the pony kicked her
Here
She fell
It seemed to take forever for her to fall
You know those moments when momentous things happen
So slowly
I reach
Like these paintings in the old tradition
There's a figure reaching out in them like so
And to me it is the most familiar tableau
I know
So much wanting something
So much reaching for it
So much wishing just to have one moment back
So much being patient
So much blind acceptance
I know
No, I don't know!
A mother here in Italy
A mother here alone
I thought if I had a child
I would take such care of her
So much reaching for it
So much holding back and keeping fingers crossed
Watching over by
My little lost
Clara!
If I could then I would paint it over
I would be there and I wouldn't turn away
If I only had a chance to not turn away
And the beauty is
And the beauty is
The beauty is
Writer(s): Adam Guettel
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