Secret Garden, The
Classification added June 21, 2016Premiered March 1, 2013
Berkeley, California. Zellerbach Hall
Composer:
Nolan Gasser
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Carey Harrison
Description:
Opera in a Prologue and Two Acts
Notes:
based on the 1911 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Time Period:
early 1900s
Place:
India; England
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Lennox | Soprano | L |
| Martha Sowerby (Officer’s Wife) | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Colin Craven (Rajah) | Tenor | L |
| Dickon Sowerby (Porter) | Tenor | L |
| Mrs. Medlock (Ayah) | Contralto | F |
| Archibald Craven (Mr. Lennox) | Bass | F |
| Susan Sowerby (Mrs. Lennox) | Soprano | S |
| Ben Weatherstaff (Gardener) | Baritone | S |
| As specified in the score, each role, with the exception of Mary Lennox, plays an additional character in the Prologue. These roles are noted in parentheses. |
Minimum Chorus: No chorus