Frida [6 voice chamber version]
Classification added July 21, 2021Premiered April 11, 1991
Philadelphia, PA. American Music Theater Festival
Composer:
Robert Xavier Rodríguez
Original Language:
English and Spanish
Librettist:
Hilary Blecher and Migdalia Cruz
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
Based on the life of the Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo
Time Period:
20th Century
Place:
Mexico; New York City
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Frida Kahlo | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Diego Rivera | Baritone | L |
| Ensemble * | ||
| #1 Cristina Kahlo/Mrs. Ford/Calaveras | Soprano | F |
| #2 Dimas’ Mother/Lupe Marin/Mrs. Rockefeller/Natalia Trotsky/Calaveras | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| #3 Alejandro/Mr. Ford/Leon Trotsky/A rich guest/Calaveras | Tenor | F |
| #4 Petate Vendor/Guillermo Kahlo/Mr. Rockefeller/Edward G. Robinson/Calaveras | Baritone | F |
| 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. |