Little Women
Classification added March 15, 2016Premiered March 13, 1998
Houston. Houston Grand Opera (commissioned by Houston Grand Opera)
Composer:
Mark Adamo
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Mark Adamo
Description:
Opera in II Acts & Prologue, (and Postlude, after bows preferably without conductor, as stated in score)
Time Period:
Post American Civil War (1870s)
Place:
Concord, Mass., New York City & on tour in England
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Jo | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Laurie | Tenor | L |
| Meg | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Beth | Soprano | L |
| Amy | Coloratura Soprano | L |
| John Brooke | Baritone | F |
| Aunt Cecilia | Contralto/Mezzo | F |
| Friedrich Bhaer | Bass-Baritone | F |
| Alma March | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Gideon March / Mr. Dashwood | Bass-Baritone | S |
| Gideon March (alone) | Bass-Baritone | S |
| Mr. Dashwood (alone) | Bass-Baritone | S |
Minimum Chorus: Quartet of Female Voices
Divisi: Sopranos Only