Fire Shut Up In My Bones
Classification added July 26, 2020Premiered June 15, 2019
St. Louis, Missouri. Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Composer:
Terence Blanchard
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Kasi Lemmons
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
Based on a 2014 memoir by Charles Blow. 2021 revised version.
Time Period:
Contemporary
Place:
Gibsland, Louisiana
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Billie | Soprano | L |
| Destiny/Loneliness/Greta | Soprano | L |
| Charles Blow | Baritone | L |
| Char’es Baby | Treble | F |
| Spinner | Tenor | S |
| Uncle Paul | Baritone | S |
| Chester | Baritone | S |
| Pastor/Kaboom | Baritone | S |
| Adult Nathan | Tenor | S |
| Adult William/Chicken Plucker | Tenor | S |
| Adult James/Foreman | Baritone | S |
| Adult Robert | Baritone | S |
| Young Nathan | Spoken | B |
| Young William | Spoken | B |
| Young James | Spoken | B |
| Young Robert | Spoken | B |
| Evelyn | Soprano | B |
| Ruby/Woman Sinner | Mezzo Soprano | B |
| Verna | Soprano | CB |
| Young Lovely | Soprano | CB |
| Neighbor | Mezzo Soprano | CB |
| Bertha | Mezzo Soprano | CB |
| A Pledge | Spoken | CB |
| Nash | Spoken | CB |
| 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: 20
Divisi: SATB