Elmer Gantry
Classification added November 24, 2015Premiered March 13, 2008
Nashville, TN
Composer:
Robert Aldridge
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Herschel Garfein
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
based on the novel by Sinclair Lewis
Time Period:
20th Century
Place:
rural America
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon Falconer | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Eddie Fislinger | Tenor | L |
| Elmer Gantry | Baritone | L |
| Lulu Baines | Soprano | F |
| Frank Shallard | Tenor | F |
| Rev. Arthur Baines | Bass-Baritone | F |
| Mrs. Baines | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| T. J. Rigg | Bass | S |
| Revival Singer | Baritone | S |
| Bully | Tenor | B |
| Revival Worker | Baritone | B |
| Child | Treble | B |
| Dr. Binch | Tenor | B |
| Men in the Crowd: | ||
| Tenor | Tenor | CB |
| Baritone | Baritone | CB |
| Bass | Bass | CB |
| Ice Cream Vendor | Tenor | CB |
| Woman 1 | Soprano | CB |
| Woman 2 | Mezzo-Soprano | CB |
| Man 1 | Baritone | CB |
| Keely Family Singers: | ||
| Soprano | Soprano | CB |
| linebreak | ||
| Alto | Mezzo-Soprano | CB |
| Tenor | Tenor | CB |
| Bass | Bass | CB |
| Women’s Chorus Leader | Spoken | CB |
| Tour Guide | Mezzo-Soprano | CB |
| Reporter | Spoken | CB |
| Worker 1 | Bass | CB |
| Worker 2 | Tenor | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 32
Divisi: SATB