Eurydice
Classification added July 27, 2020Premiered February 1, 2020
Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles Opera
Composer:
Matthew Aucoin
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Sarah Ruhl
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
After the Greek myth.
Score: G. Schirmer, full score
Time Period:
Not exact. Contemporary, perhaps.
Place:
The world of the living and the world of the dead
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Eurydice | Soprano | L |
| Orpheus | Baritone | L |
| Father | Bass-Baritone | L |
| Little Stone | Soprano | F |
| Big Stone | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Orpheus Double | Countertenor | F |
| Loud Stone | Tenor | F |
| Hades | Tenor | F |
| Solo Voice | Soprano | B (page 311) |
| Soprano | Soprano | CB (page 187) |
| Soprano | Soprano | CB (page 187) |
| Alto | Alto | CB (page 187) |
| 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: 36
Divisi: SATB