Eurydice [chamber version]
Classification added January 26, 2024Premiered February 1, 2020 / Chamber version: March 1, 2024
Los Angeles Opera, Los Angeles, CA / Chamber version: Boston Lyric Opera, Boston, MA
Composer:
Matthew Aucoin
Original Language:
English / Latin
Librettist:
Sarah Ruhl
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
After the Greek myth.
2023 chamber version. Associated Music Publishers, New York, NY. Piano/vocal score, dated November 13, 2023
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 |
| Hades | Tenor | F |
| Little Stone / Ensemble | Soprano | F |
| Big Stone / Ensemble | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Orpheus Double / Ensemble | Countertenor | F |
| Loud Stone / Ensemble | Tenor | F |
| Bass Solo in Ensemble | Bass | S |
| 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 *
Chorus Notes:
* The Ensemble replaces the Chorus from the original version.