May Night
Classification added April 14, 2016Premiered January 9, 1880 (o.s.)
St. Petersburg, Russia. Mariinsky Theater
Composer:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Original Language:
Russian
Librettist:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
based on the 1831 story by Nikolai Gogol
Time Period:
unspecified
Place:
A Ukrainian village
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Hanna | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Levko | Tenor | L |
| Mayor | Bass | L |
| Distiller | Tenor | F |
| Kalenik | Baritone | F |
| Pannochka | Soprano | S |
| Mayor’s Sister-in-law | Contralto | S |
| Clerk | Bass | S |
| Water Nymph 1 | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| Water Nymph 2 | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| Water Nymph 3 | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
Minimum Chorus: 40
Divisi: SATB