Grand Macabre, Le
Classification added December 14, 2015Premiered April 12, 1978
Stockholm
Composer:
György Ligeti
Original Language:
German
Librettist:
György Ligeti and Michael Meschke
Description:
Opera in II Acts
Notes:
Based on the play by Michel De Ghelderode “La Balade du Grand Macabre” -classification is of the 1997 revised version
Time Period:
No particular time
Place:
The imaginary Principality of Breughelland
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Piet the Pot | Tenor | L |
| Nekrotzar | Baritone | L |
| Astradamors | Bass | L |
| Prince Go-Go | Boy Soprano or Countertenor | F |
| Mescalina | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| The White Minister | Tenor | F |
| The Black Minister | Baritone | F |
| Chief of the Secret Police (Gepopo) | Soprano | S |
| Venus | Soprano | S |
| Amanda | Soprano | S |
| Amando | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Ruffiack | Baritone | B |
| Schobiack | Baritone | B |
| Schabernack | Baritone | B |
| 2 Sopranos | Soprano | CB |
| 2 Tenors | Tenor | CB |
| A note in the score states that the same soprano can perform both the Chief of Police and Venus. The combined classification would be Featured (F). | ||
| A note in the score suggests that the three Solo Bit (B) roles could come from the chorus. However, the roles remain Solo Bits (B) not Chorus Bits (CB). | ||
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Minimum Chorus: 48
Divisi: SATB