Belle et la Bête, La
Classification added March 4, 2025Premiered June 4, 1994
Seville, Spain
Composer:
Philip Glass
Original Language:
French
Librettist:
Philip Glass
Description:
Opera in 1 Act
Notes:
Based on a 1946 film by Jean Cocteau, based on an 18th Century French fairy-tale. Dunvagen Music Publishers/G. Schirmer, New York, NY. Full conductor score, dated 1996
Time Period:
In an undetermined time
Place:
An imaginary country
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Belle | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Avenant | Baritone | L |
| Beast / Prince Ardent | Baritone | L |
| Adélaïde | Soprano | F |
| Félicie | Soprano | F |
| Belle’s Father | Baritone | F |
| The Officer | Baritone | B |
| The Usurer | Baritone | B |
Minimum Chorus: No Chorus