Antony and Cleopatra
Classification added October 22, 2022Premiered September 10, 2022
San Francisco, California. San Francisco Opera
Composer:
John Adams
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
John Adams, adapted from Shakespeare, Virgil, and <em>The Egyptian Book of the Dead</em>
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
Hendon Music/Boosey & Hawkes.
Piano/vocal score, May 2022. No plate number
Time Period:
Egypt, Rome, Actium
Place:
San Francisco, California. San Francisco Opera
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Cleopatra | Soprano | L |
| Caesar | Tenor | L |
| Antony | Baritone | L |
| Enobarbus | Baritone | F |
| Charmian | Mezzo Soprano | S |
| Octavia | Mezzo Soprano | S* |
| Eros | Tenor | S |
| Agrippa | Baritone | S |
| Maecenas | Bass | S |
| Iras | Mezzo Soprano | B* |
| Scarus | Bass | B |
| Lepidus | Bass | B |
| * The score indicates that these two roles can be performed by one Artist. Should the two be combined, the role classification would be Featured. | ||
| 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: 32
Divisi: SATB