Romeo und Julia
Classification added October 22, 2022Premiered August 9, 1950
Salzburg, Austria. Salzburger Landestheater
Composer:
Boris Blacher
Original Language:
German
Librettist:
Boris Blacher (German translation and adaptation of the Shakespeare text)
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
Based on the play by William Shakespeare.
Universal Editions full score, UE 13670
Time Period:
16th Century
Place:
Verona
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Julia | Soprano | L |
| Romeo | Tenor | L |
| Lady Capulet | Contralto | S |
| Capulet | Bass | S |
| Chanson Singer | Soprano or Tenor | S |
| Nurse | Contralto | B |
| Tybalt | Tenor | B |
| Benvolio | Bass | B |
| Peter | Soprano or Tenor | B* |
| Musician #1 | Spoken | B* |
| Musician #2 | Spoken | B* |
| Musician #3 | Spoken | B* |
| * The score contains a notation allowing for the cutting of the scene in which these roles appear (Act 3, scene #14). | ||
| Please be advised: Contact AGMA for classification if you are combining roles, and/or for classification of unassigned lines, and/or for classification of any combination of Chorus and Solo bits from what has been performed previously. |
Minimum Chorus: 12
Divisi: SATB