Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The
Classification added January 29, 2021Premiered November 3, 2023
Dallas, Texas. Winspear Opera House
Composer:
Joby Talbot
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Gene Scheer
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
Based on the 1997 book by Jean-Dominique Bauby.
Chester Music Limited piano/vocal score, no plate numbers.
Time Period:
1845 and 1995
Place:
France
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Sandrine/Mercedes* | Soprano | L |
| Sylvie | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Abbe Faria | Tenor | L |
| Jean-Dominique Bauby | Baritone | L |
| Claude | Soprano | F |
| Papinou | Tenor | F |
| Doctor | Tenor | S |
| Lea | Soprano | B |
| Celeste | Spoken | B |
| Theo | Spoken | B |
| Orderly | Spoken | B |
| * Combined role | ||
| 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: No chorus