Master Class
Classification added October 29, 2025Premiered 1 March 1995
Philadelphia Theater Company, Philadelphia, PA
Composer:
Bellini, Puccini, Verdi
Original Language:
English and Italian
Librettist:
Terrence McNally
Description:
Play in 2 Acts
Notes:
based on Maria Callas’ Master Classes in New York City
Dramatic Play Service, Inc., Publishers, New York, NY
Play script, dated 1996
Time Period:
early 1970s
Place:
Juilliard School, New York City
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Callas | Spoken | L |
| Soprano 2 (Sharon) | Soprano | F |
| Soprano 1 (Sophie) | Soprano | S |
| Tony | Tenor | S |
| Accompanist (Manny) | Spoken* | S |
| Stagehand | Spoken | B |
| *also plays the piano to accompany the singers |
Minimum Chorus: no chorus