Schedule C
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Fire Shut Up In My Bones

Terence Blanchard  |  Premiered 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:
Contemporary
Place:
Gibsland, Louisiana
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

Classification added July 15, 2019.
Revised January 11, 2022.
Revised further December 12, 2022.
Document rendered on April 26th, 2024 at 00:36:05 EDT