Good Soldier Schweik, The
Classification added December 4, 2015Premiered April 23, 1958
New York, New York. New York City Opera
Composer:
Robert Kurka
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Lewis Allen
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
based on Jaroslav Hašek’s 1930 novel
Time Period:
World War I
Place:
Bohemia
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Schweik | Tenor | L |
| Lieutenant Henry Lukash | Baritone | L |
| Katy Wendler | Soprano | S |
| Bretschneider | Tenor | S |
| Mr. Wendler | Tenor | S |
| Army Chaplain | Tenor | S |
| Palivec | Baritone | S |
| Army doctor | Bass | S |
| Colonel Kraus von Zillergut | Bass | S |
| Gentleman of Bohemia | Spoken | S |
| Mrs. Müller | Soprano | B |
| Baroness von Botzenheim | Contralto | B |
| Sergeant | Tenor | B |
| Voditchka | Tenor | B |
| General von Schwarzburg | Bass | B |
| Police Officer | Bass | B |
| Prisoner #1 | Tenor | B |
| Prisoner #2 | Tenor | B |
| Prisoner #3 | Baritone | B |
| Prisoner #4 | Bass | B |
| Psychiatrist #1 | Tenor | B |
| Psychiatrist #2 | Baritone | B |
| Psychiatrist #3 | Bass | B |
| linebreak | ||
| Doctor #1 | Tenor | B |
| Doctor #2 | Baritone | B |
| Malingerer #1 | Tenor | B |
| Malingerer #2 | Tenor | B |
| Malingerer #3 | Baritone | B |
| Malingerer #4 | Bass | B |
| A dog | Spoken | B |
| Mr. Kakonyi | Spoken | B |
| Sergeant Vanek | Spoken | B |
| Guard | Tenor | CB |
| Consumptive | Bass | CB |
| Newsboy | Spoken | CB |
| Man | Spoken | CB |
| Madame Kakonyi | Spoken | CB |
| Head Guard | Spoken | CB |
| Railway Man | Spoken | CB |
| Five Voices from the Crowd | Spoken (5) | CB |
| Voices from the Train* | Spoken | CB |
| * Ad lib dialogue at the top of page 168 in the piano/vocal score consists of chorus bit roles. |
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB