Desert Song, The
Classification added November 19, 2015Premiered April 7, 1927
London. Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Composer:
Sigmund Romberg
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Otto Hartbach, Oscar Hammerstein II and Frank Mandel
Description:
A Musical Play in II Acts
Time Period:
1925
Place:
Northern Africa
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre Birabeau/The Red Shadow | Baritone | L |
| Margot Bonvalet | Soprano | L |
| Benjamin Kidd | Bari-Tenor | L |
| Susan | Broadway Belt | F |
| Captain Paul Fontaine | Baritone | F |
| Sid El Kar | Tenor | F |
| General Birabeau | Baritone | F |
| Ali Ben Ali | Bass-Baritone | F |
| Clementina | Soprano | S |
| Hassi | Speaking Role | S |
| Azuri | Speaking Role | S |
| Lieutenant La Vergne | Speaking Role | CB |
| Mindar | Speaking Role | CB |
| Neri | Speaking Role | CB |
| Edith | Mezzo-Soprano | CB |
| Hadji | Speaking Role | CB |
| First Girl | Speaking Role | CB |
| Guard | Speaking Role | CB |
| Sergeant Du Boussac | Speaking Role | CB |
| Sentinel | Speaking Role | CB |
| A Slave | Speaking Role | CB |
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Minimum Chorus: 36
Divisi: SATB