Lolita
Classification added April 24, 2019Premiered December 14, 1994
Stockholm, Sweden. Kungliga Teater
Composer:
Rodion Shchedrin
Original Language:
Russian
Librettist:
Rodion Shchedrin
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
Based on the 1955 novel by Vladimir Nabokov
Time Period:
20th Century
Place:
Europe and North America
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Lolita | Soprano | L |
| Humbert Humbert | Baritone | L |
| Charlotte Haze | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Claire Quilty | Tenor | F |
| Billboard Ad Girl #1 | Soprano | F |
| Billboard Ad Girl #2 | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Miss Pratt | Mezzo Soprano | S |
| Boy Soprano Solo | Treble | S |
| Neighbor in the East | Soprano | B |
| Mrs. Chatfield | Mezzo Soprano | B |
| Music Teacher | Mezzo Soprano | B |
| Maid | Contralto | B |
| Church Caretaker | Tenor | B |
| Mr. Chatfield | Baritone | B |
| Porter | Bass | B |
| Man in a Red Sweater | Bass | B |
| Drinking Mate #1 | Tenor | CB |
| Drinking Mate #2 | Bass | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 12
Divisi: B
Chorus Notes:
‘+ Children’s Chorus