Curlew River Benjamin Britten | Premiered June 12, 1964 - Suffolk, England. Orford Church Composer: Benjamin Britten Original Language: English & Latin Librettist: William Plomer Description: Parable in One Act Notes: Based on the medieval No play “Sumidagawa” by Juro Motomasa Time: Medieval times Place: Curlew River (a fictional place in East Anglia) Role Voice Part Classification The Madwoman Tenor L The Ferryman Baritone L Abbot Bass L The Traveler Baritone F The Pilgrims 3 Tenors S 3 Baritones S 2 Basses S The Spirit of the Boy Treble B Minimum Chorus: No chorus Classification added April 23, 2012 Document rendered on April 26th, 2024 at 01:09:17 EDT
