Mary, Queen of Scots
Classification added April 8, 2016Premiered September 1997
Edinburgh. Edinburgh Festival
Composer:
Thea Musgrave
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Thea Musgrave
Description:
Opera in III Acts
Notes:
Libretto is based on the play Moray by Amalia Elguera
Time Period:
16th Century
Place:
Edinburgh, Scotland
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Mary, Queen of Scots | Soprano | L |
| James Stuart | Baritone | L |
| Earl of Bothwell | Tenor | L |
| Lord Darnley | Tenor | L |
| David Ricco | Bass-Baritone | F |
| Cardinal Beaton | Bass-Baritone | F |
| (Cardinal Beaton and David Ricco together = L) | ||
| Lord Gordon | Bass | F |
| Earl of Morton | Baritone | S |
| Earl of Ruthven | Tenor | S |
| Mary Seton | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Three Marys | Soprano | S |
| Soprano | S | |
| Contralto | S | |
| Solo Lord | Baritone | CB |
| Solo Lord | Tenor | CB |
| Two Crowd Lines | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 32
Divisi: SATB