Death of Klinghoffer, The
Classification added November 18, 2015Premiered March 19, 1991
Brussels. Theatre Royale de la Monnaie
Composer:
John Adams
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Alice Goodman
Description:
Opera in Prologue and II Acts
Time Period:
October 1985
Place:
Italian Cruise Liner Achille Lauro
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| The Captain | Baritone | L |
| Mamoud | Baritone | L |
| Leon Klinghoffer | Baritone | F |
| Marilyn Klinghoffer | Contralto | F |
| *The First Officer | Bass-Baritone | S |
| *Rambo | Bass-Baritone | S |
| Molqi | Tenor | S |
| **Swiss Grandmother | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| **Austrian Woman | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| **British Dancing Girl | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Omar | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| *The First Officer and Rambo may be sung by the same artist. First Officer and Rambo together = F | ||
| **Swiss Grandmother, Austrian Woman, and British Dancing Girl may be sung by the same artist |
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB
Chorus Notes:
The Score indicates Chorus “with sound amplification”