Kullervo
Classification added March 9, 2016Premiered February 25, 1992
Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles Opera
Composer:
Aulis Sallinen
Original Language:
Finnish
Librettist:
Aulis Sallinen
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
based on stories from the 1835-1849 Finnish epic poem Kalevala and an 1859 play by Aleksis Kivi
Time Period:
mythological time
Place:
the mythological region of Kaleva
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Kimmo | Tenor | L |
| Kullervo | Baritone | L |
| Mother | Soprano | F |
| Young Wife | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| Blind Singer | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| Hunter | Tenor | F |
| Kalervo | Bass-Baritone | F |
| Sister | Soprano | S |
| Unto’s Wife | Contralto | S |
| Unto | Baritone | S |
| 1st Man | Tenor | S |
| 2nd Man | Baritone | S |
| Tiera | Bass | S |
Minimum Chorus: 48
Divisi: SATB