John Brown
Classification added January 28, 2016Premiered May 3, 2008
Kansas City. Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Composer:
Kirke Mechem
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Kirke Mechem
Description:
Opera in III Acts
Time Period:
1855, 1856, 1857, 1859.
Place:
Virginia
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| John Brown | Baritone | L |
| Oliver Brown | Tenor | L |
| Martha Barbe | Soprano | L |
| Frederick Douglass | Bass-Baritone | L |
| Lt. J.E.B. Stuart | Tenor | L |
| Governor Shannon | Bass | S |
| Governor Wise | Bass | S |
| Gov. Shannon/Gov. Wise (performed by same artist) = Feature | ||
| Charles Robinson | Bass | S |
| Amos Lawrence | Bass | S |
| Charles Robinson/Amos Lawrence (performed by same artist) = Feature | ||
| Daniel | Bass-Baritone | S |
| Slave (Act I) | Bass-Baritone | B |
| Annie Brown | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Owen Brown | Baritone | B |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson | Bass-Baritone | B |
| Gallagher | Bass-Baritone | B |
| Ralph W. Emerson/Gallagher (performed by same artist) = Supporting | ||
| Sheriff Jones | Tenor | B |
| James Doyle | Tenor | B |
| Sheriff Jones/James Doyle (performed by same artist) = Supporting | ||
| Tom Barber | Baritone | B |
| Henry Thoreau | Baritone | B |
| Dangerfield Newby | Tenor | B |
| linebreak | ||
| Harriett Newby (Aria optional) | Soprano | B |
| Messenger | Tenor | CB |
| Mrs. Thoreau | Soprano | CB |
| First Settler | Tenor | CB |
| Second Settler | Bass-Baritone | CB |
| Officer | Tenor | CB |
| Hostage | Bass-Baritone | CB |
| Mrs. Emerson (Mute) | ||
| Sherman Brothers (Mute) | ||
| Jason (Mute) |
Minimum Chorus: 40
Divisi: SATB