Anoush
Classification added September 23, 2015Premiered 1912 (the opera as we know it today was completed in 1938)
Yerevan, Armenia
Composer:
Armen Tigranian
Original Language:
Armenian
Librettist:
After the poem "Anoush" by Hovannes Toumanian
Description:
Opera in Five Acts
Notes:
The character of the score of Anoush is deeply imbedded in the folkoric background, and the art of the Ashughs and Sazandars (the wandering minstrels and string players) of mountainous Armenia.
Time Period:
Abstract (after the advent of Christianity)
Place:
Village of Lori in Armenia
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Anoush | Coloratura Soprano | L |
| Saro (a herdsman) | Tenor | L |
| Mossi | Baritone | F |
| Anoush's Mother | Mezzo Soprano | S |
| Saro's Mother | Mezzo Soprano | S |
| Village Elder (Kochva) | Bass | S |
| Ohan (a poor laborer) | Bass | S |
| Best Man | Baritone | B |
| Village Watchman | Bass | CB |
| Girlfriends of Anoush | ||
| Girl 1 | Soprano | CB |
| Girl 2 | Alto | CB |
| Girl 3 | Soprano | CB |
| Girl 4 | Alto | CB |
| Girl 5 | Soprano | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 48
Divisi: SATB