Frida
Classification added December 1, 2015Premiered April 11, 1991
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 | Soprano | F |
| #2 Dimas’ Mother/Lupe Marin/Mrs. Rockefeller/Natalia Trotsky | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| #3 Alejandro/Mr. Ford/Leon Trotsky | Tenor | F |
| #4 Petate Vendor/Guillermo Kahlo/Mr. Rockefeller/Edward G. Robinson | Baritone | F |
| Three Calaveras | ||
| #1 | Soprano | S |
| #2 | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| #3 | Man singing in falsetto | S |
| One of the rich guests [p. 126] | Spoken | CB |
| * The four singers in the Ensemble sing all of the combined roles listed, as designated in the score. |
Minimum Chorus: 8
Divisi: SATB
Chorus Notes:
‘+ Children’s Chorus