Virgil Thomson/Gertrude Stein: Four Saints In Three Acts

Prologue: A narrative of prepare for saints

Act I: Avila. St. Theresa half indoors and half out of doors. Tableau I: A garden at Avila in early spring. St. Theresa is seated under the tree painting flowers on very large eggs.

Tableau II: St. Theresa II with dove, being photographed by St. Settlement.

Tableau III: St. Theresa II seated. St. Ignatius, kneeling, plays guitar.

Tableau IV: St. Ignatius Presents Flowers to St. Theresa II.

Tableau V: St. Ignatius showing to St. Theresa II the model of a Heavenly Mansion.

Tableau VI: St. Theresa II in ecstasy, seated, with angel hovering.

Tableau VII: St. Theresa II, with halo, pretending to hold a baby in her arms.

Act II: Might it be mountains if it were not Barcelona

Dance Of The Angels

Love Scene

Act III: Barcelona. St. Ignatius and one of two literally.

Vision of Holy Ghost

Storm in miniature, without rain

St. Ignatius predicts the Last Judgement

Saints' Procession

Intermezzo

Prologue to Act IV

Act IV: The sisters and saints reassembled and reenacting why they went away to stay.