In the Penal Colony
Classification added January 25, 2016Premiered August 31, 2000
Seattle, Washington. ACT Theater
Composer:
Philip Glass
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Rudolph Wurlitzer
Description:
Opera in One Act
Notes:
after Franz Kafka’s 1914 short story In der Strafkolonie
Time Period:
1907
Place:
the remote island penal colony of a powerful but unnamed country
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| The Visitor | Tenor | L |
| The Officer | Bass-Baritone | L |
| A Soldier | Spoken | B |
Minimum Chorus: No chorus