Postcard from Morocco
Classification added June 7, 2016Premiered October 14, 1971
Minneapolis. Cedar Village Theater
Composer:
Dominick Argento
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
John Donahue
Description:
Opera in One Act
Notes:
Commissioned by The Center Opera Association, with the assistance of NOI for Center Opera of Minnesota. The opera is approximately 90 minutes. No intermission.
Time Period:
In the year 1914
Place:
Morocco
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| A Lady with a "Cake Box" | Soprano | L |
| A Lady with a Hand Mirror/An Operetta Singer | Col-Soprano | L |
| A Lady with a "Hat Box"/A Foreign Singer | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Mr. Owen, Man with a Paint Box | Tenor | L |
| A Man with Old Luggage/First Puppet/An Operetta Singer | Tenor | L |
| A Man with a Shoe Sample Kit/Second Puppet | Baritone | L |
| A Man with "Cornet Case"/A Puppet Maker | Bass | L |
| 2 Entertainers | Mime | S |
| A Puppet Maker (alone) | Speaking Part | B |
Minimum Chorus: No chorus