Hours, The
Classification added November 23, 2023Premiered November 22, 2022
Metropolitan Opera, New York, NY
Composer:
Kevin Puts
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Greg Pierce
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
Based on the 1998 novel by Michael Cunningham.
Aperto Press/Bill Holab Music Publisher, Brooklyn, NY. Piano/vocal score, Met Version, May 2022
Time Period:
20th Century
Place:
New York City, Los Angeles, London
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Clarissa Vaughn | Soprano | L |
| Laura Brown | Soprano | L |
| Virginia Woolf | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Richard | Baritone | L |
| Kitty / Vanessa | Soprano | F * |
| Sally | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Louis | Tenor | F |
| Leonard | Tenor | F |
| Man Under the Arch / Hotel Clerk | Countertenor | F * |
| Richie | Treble | F |
| Barbara / Mrs. Latch | Soprano | S * |
| Nelly | Mezzo Soprano | S |
| Walter | Tenor | S |
| Dan | Bass-Baritone | S |
| Angelica | Soprano/Treble | S |
| Quentin | Treble | S |
| Julian | Treble | S |
| Mrs. Dalloway | Dancer | |
| Septimus Warren Smith | Dancer | |
| * Combined roles as indicated in the score. | ||
| 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: 48
Divisi: SATB