Brundibár
Classification added November 22, 2019Premiered September 23, 1943
Terezín, Czechoslovakia. Theresienstadt
Composer:
Hans Krása
Original Language:
Czech or in an English translation
Librettist:
Adolf Hoffmeister
Description:
Children’s Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
Score: Tempo Publishers, Prague, T 065
Score assigned to Boosey & Hawkes
Time Period:
Not a specific time
Place:
A street in a town
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Aninka | Soprano | L |
| Pepíĉek | Tenor | L |
| Brundibár | Baritone | F |
| Sparrow | Soprano | S |
| Cat | Soprano | S |
| Dog | Soprano | S |
| Policeman | Baritone | B |
| Ice Cream Man | Spoken | B |
| Baker | Spoken | B |
| Milkman | Spoken | B |
| * The vocal ranges in this piece are neither wide nor demanding. Although voice parts are given here, they are only suggestions. The opera allows for some latitude in casting, with parts that may be performed by students, children, and/or adults. | ||
| 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: Children’s Chorus