McTeague
Classification added April 14, 2016Premiered October 31, 1992
Chicago. Lyric Opera of Chicago
Composer:
William Bolcom
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Arnold Weinstein and Robert Altman
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
Libretto after the novel by Frank Norris
Time Period:
1900
Place:
San Francisco, Death Valley
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| McTeague | Heroic Tenor | L |
| Maria Miranda Macapa | Dramatic Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Marcus Schouler | Baritone | L |
| Trina Sieppe | Soprano | L |
| Sheriff | Tenor | S |
| Papa Sieppe | Bass-Baritone | S |
| Mama Sieppe | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Lottery Agent/Health Inspector | Basso Profundo | S |
| Dentist | Baritone | S |
| Owgooste | Treble | B |
| Waiter/Posse/Guest | Tenor | B |
| Waiter/Posse/Guest | Tenor | B |
| Waiter/Posse/Guest | Baritone | B |
| Waiter/Posse/Guest | Bass | B |
| (Only Solo Bit if the opera is performed without a chorus. The 4 Waiter/Posse/Guest artists above would combine to sing all denoted solos and all listed below would only be chorus. If performed without chorus, the artists listed below are necessary to fill out the ensemble) | ||
| Posse/Guest | Tenor | B |
| Posse/Guest | Tenor | B |
| Posse/Guest | Baritone | B |
| Posse/Guest | Bass | B |
| Guest | 2 Sopranos | B |
| Guest | 2 Mezzo-Sopranos | B |
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Minimum Chorus: 8
Divisi: SATB