Blond Eckbert
Classification added May 24, 2024Premiered April 20, 1994
London Coliseum, English National Opera, London, England
Composer:
Judith Weir
Original Language:
English and German
Librettist:
Judith Weir
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
Based on Ludwig Tieck’s 1797 story Der blonde Eckbert.
Chester Music Ltd., London, England. Piano/vocal score CH 60901, revised version, Sept. 2004
Time Period:
Legendary times
Place:
In the Harz Mountains
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Berthe | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Eckbert | Baritone | L |
| The Bird | Soprano | F |
| Walter / Hugo / The Old Woman * | Tenor | F* |
| The Dog | Silent | Mute role |
| * Combined roles are as specified in the score. | ||
| 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: 12 **
Divisi: SATB
Chorus Notes:
** A note in the score states that the Chorus can be sung by a Solo Quartet, in which case the four singers are each classified as Solo Bit roles. Or, that the Chorus music can be optional and not sung at all, in which case there would be no Solo Quartet or any minimum chorus.