Dream of the Red Chamber
Classification added November 4, 2016Premiered September 10, 2016
San Francisco, California. War Memorial Opera House
Composer:
Bright Sheng
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
David Henry Hwang and Bright Sheng
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
based on the 18th Century novel by Cao Xueqin
Time Period:
Qing Dynasty
Place:
China
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Dai Yu | Soprano | L |
| Lady Wang | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Bao Yu | Tenor | L |
| Princess Jia | Soprano | F |
| Bao Chai | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Granny Jia | Contralto | F |
| Aunt Xue | Mezzo Soprano | S |
| The Monk | Spoken | S |
| Three Female Singers | Soprano | B |
| Soprano | B | |
| Mezzo Soprano | B | |
| Three Male Singers | Tenor | B |
| Tenor | B | |
| Baritone | B |
Minimum Chorus: 32
Divisi: SATB