Gabriel's Daughter
Classification added December 2, 2015Premiered July 12, 2003
Central City. Central City Opera
Composer:
Henry Mollicone
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
William Luce
Description:
Opera in II Acts
Notes:
Work commissioned by Central City Opera
Time Period:
1857-1882
Place:
Russelville, Kentucky; Leavenworth, Kansas; Denver & Central City, Colorado
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Clara Brown | Mezzo-Soprano or Soprano | L |
| Colonel John Chivington | Tenor | F |
| Barney Ford | Baritone | F |
| Governor John Evans | Bass | F |
| Colonel Wadsworth | Bass | F |
| Elisa Jane, Becky Johnson, Eliza Brooks | Soprano | F |
| Elisa Jane (alone) | Soprano | S |
| Elisa Jane and Becky Johnson | Soprano | S |
| Mrs. Jane Gordon | Contralto | S |
| Evaline | Mezzo-Soprano or Contralto | S |
| Lucinda | Soprano | S |
| Auctioneer/Tommy | Tenor | S |
| Auctioneer (alone) | Tenor | S |
| Tommy (alone) | Tenor | B |
| Becky Johnson (alone) | Soprano | B |
| Eliza Brooks (alone) | Soprano | B |
| Jennie | Soprano | B |
| Physician | Bass | B |
| Quilter I/ Wife I | Soprano | B |
| Quilter II/ Wife II | Soprano | B |
| Quilter III/ Wife III | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| Miner I | Tenor | B |
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| Miner II | Baritone | B |
| Miner III | Tenor | B |
| Miner IV | Bass | B |
| Bidder I | Tenor | CB |
| Bidder II | Tenor | CB |
| Bidder III | Bass | CB |
| Bidder IV | Speaking | CB |
| Solo (Mayor of Central City) | Baritone | CB |
| Solo (Ulysses S. Grant) | Bass | CB |
| Solo | Soprano | CB |
| Solo | Baritone | CB |
| Solo | Tenor | CB |
| Solo - Man I | Speaking | CB |
| Solo - Man II | Speaking | CB |
| Solo - Man III | Speaking | CB |
| Solo Woman | Speaking | CB |
| Solo | Mezzo-Soprano | CB |
| Solo | Bass | CB |
| Drunken Miner | Tenor | CB |
| Old Prospector | Baritone | CB |
| Richard (Young Clara's Husband) | Mute | |
| Fur Trader John Smith | Mute | |
| Shady Lady I (Chastity) | Mute | |
| Shady Lady II (Cora) | Mute | |
| Chinese Man | Mute | |
| First Lady (Mrs. Grant) | Mute | |
| Pauline Ann (child) | Speaking | B |
| Eliza Jane (child) | Speaking | B |
Minimum Chorus: 28
Divisi: SATB