Innocence
Classification added April 19, 2022Premiered July 3, 2021
Aix-en-Provence, France. Festival International d’Art Lyrique d’Aix-en-Provence
Composer:
Kaija Saariaho
Original Language:
English, Czech, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish
Librettist:
Sofi Oksanen and Aleksi Barrière
Description:
Opera in 5 Acts and an Epilogue, played without pause
Notes:
Chester Music, Ltd. London, England. Full score
Time Period:
2000’s, in the summer
Place:
Helsinki
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Waitress | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Bridegroom | Tenor | L |
| Bride | Soprano | F |
| Mother-in-Law | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Father-in-Law | Baritone | F |
| Priest | Bass-Baritone | S |
| Teacher | Sprechtstimme | S |
| Student #1 | Singing Actress | S |
| Student #2 | Singing Actress | S |
| Student #3 | Spoken | S |
| Student #4 | Spoken | S |
| Student #5 | Spoken | S |
| Student #6 | Spoken | S |
| 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: 32
Divisi: SATB