Giants in the Earth
Classification added February 28, 2024Premiered March 28, 1951
Columbia University, New York, NY
Composer:
Douglas Moore
Original Language:
English, Norse
Librettist:
Arnold Sundgaard
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
Based on the 1924 novel by Ole Edvart Rølvaag.
Revised version dated 1963. Piano/vocal score, privately typeset version commissioned by the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra.
Time Period:
1873
Place:
Dakota Territory
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Beret | Soprano | L |
| Per Hansa | Baritone | L |
| Kjersti | Soprano | F |
| Sorrine | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Syvert | Tenor | F |
| Hans Olsa | Bass-Baritone | F |
| Henry | Tenor | S |
| A Preacher | Baritone | S |
| Dagmar | Soprano | B |
| Ola | Soprano (child) | B |
| O’Hara | Bass | B |
| Anna | silent | |
| Sullivan | silent | |
| 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