Appomattox
Classification added November 7, 2016Premiered October 5, 2007
San Francisco, California. San Francisco Opera
Composer:
Philip Glass
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Christopher Hampton
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Time Period:
The Civil War to the present
Place:
The United States
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Robert E. Lee | Baritone | L |
| Ulysses S. Grant | Baritone | L |
| Julia Grant | Soprano | L |
| Mary Custis Lee | Soprano | F |
| Mary Todd Lincoln | Soprano | F |
| Elizabeth Keckley | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| T. Morris Chester | Tenor | F |
| Abraham Lincoln | Bass-Baritone | F |
| Edgar Ray Killen | Baritone | F |
| Julia Agnes Lee | Soprano | S |
| Brig. Gen. Edward Alexander | Tenor | S |
| Colonel Eli Parker | Tenor | S |
| General Howell Cobb | Baritone | S |
| Brig. Gen. John A. Rawlins | Bass | S |
| Wilmer McLean | Bass | S |
| Civil Rights Marcher 1 | Soprano | B |
| Civil Rights Marcher 2 | Alto | B |
| Civil Rights Marcher 3 | Tenor | B |
| Civil Rights Marcher 4 | Bass | B |
| Freed Slave 1 | Tenor | CB |
| Freed Slave 2 | Tenor | CB |
| Freed Slave 3 | Baritone | CB |
| Freed Slave 4 | Bass | CB |
| Naval Officer | Baritone | CB |
| Offstage Voice | Baritone | CB |
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| Captain | Baritone | CB |
| Brigadier | Tenor | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 60
Divisi: SATB