Amistad
Classification added September 23, 2015Premiered November 29, 1997
Chicago. Lyric Opera of Chicago
Composer:
Anthony Davis
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Thulani Davis
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
Libretto after the historical event of the Amistad revolt
Time Period:
1839
Place:
Various locations: ship, court room, prison cell
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| The Trickster God | Tenor | L |
| Cinque | Bass | L |
| Antonio | Baritone | F |
| John Quincy Adams | Bass-Baritone | F |
| The Goddess of the Waters | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Navigator | Tenor | F |
| Margru/Voice 5 | Soprano | F |
| Abolitionist Tappan | Tenor | S |
| Lieutenant/Judge | Bass-Baritone | S |
| Don Pedro/Calderon | Bass | S |
| Grabeau/Voice 1/African II | Baritone | S |
| Bahia | Soprano | S |
| Burnah/Voice 3/African I | Baritone | S |
| Kaleh/Voice 2 | Tenor | S |
| Kinna/Voice 4 | Tenor | S |
| President Martin Van Buren | Tenor | B |
| Phrenologist | Tenor | B |
| Lawyer | Bass | B |
| Cook | Bass | B |
| Southern Senator | Baritone | B |
| Reporter 1 | Tenor | B |
| Reporter 2 | Baritone | B |
| Reporter 3 | Bass-Baritone | B |
| Reporter 4 | Baritone | B |
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| Reporter 5 | Tenor | B |
| Reporter 6 | Bass-Baritone | B |
Minimum Chorus: 60
Chorus Notes:
The following roles are also to be included in the Slave/Captive Chorus as noted from the original Score and the original production notes:
Margu, Bahia, Kaleh, Burnah,Grabeau, Kinna