Lysistrata, or The Nude Goddess
Classification added August 2, 2016Premiered March 4, 2005
Houston, Texas. Houston Grand Opera
Composer:
Mark Adamo
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Mark Adamo, after Aristophanes
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Time Period:
Now
Place:
Ancient Greece
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Lysia (Lysistrata) | Soprano | L |
| Xanthe/Aphrodite | Soprano | L |
| Myrrhine | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Kleonike | Mezzo Contralto | L |
| Nico | Tenor | L |
| Charito/Nymphette 1 | Soprano | F |
| Dika/Nymphette 2 | Soprano | F |
| Arete/Nymphette 3 | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Sappho | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Lampito | Mezzo Contralto | F |
| Alpheus/Ares | Tenor | F |
| Kinesias | Baritone | F |
| Leonidas | Baritone | F |
| Meleagros | Tenor | S |
| Maron/Geezer 1 | Tenor | S |
| Philo/Geezer 2 | Baritone | S |
| Bion | Bass-Baritone | S |
| All doubled roles are as specified in the score |
Minimum Chorus: No chorus