Greek
Classification added December 16, 2015Premiered June 17, 1988
Munich, Germany. Carl Orff Saal
Composer:
Mark-Anthony Turnage
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Mark-Anthony Turnage and Jonathan Moore
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
adapted from the 1980 verse play by Steven Berkoff
Time Period:
20th Century
Place:
East End of London
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Mum/Waitress #2/Woman/Sphinx #1* | Soprano | L |
| Doreen/Wife/Waitress #1/Woman/Sphinx #2* | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Eddy | Baritone | L |
| Dad/Café Manager/Chief of Police* | Baritone | L |
| Four Actors** | Spoken (4) | B |
| * All of the combined roles are specified as such in the score. | ||
| ** In the world premiere, all four actors were men, but the score does not specify this. |
Minimum Chorus: No chorus