Silent Night
Classification added December 16, 2025Premiered 12 November 2011
Minnesota Opera
Composer:
Kevin Puts
Original Language:
English, French, German and Italian
Librettist:
Mark Campbell
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
Based on the screen play by Christian Carion
for the film Joyeux Noël
This classification is of the November 2024 version
published by Ricordi.
piano/vocal score #RNY 1418/03
Time Period:
December 23-26, 1914
Place:
a battlefield in France
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Sorensen | Soprano | L |
| Nikolaus Sprink | Tenor | L |
| Lt. Audebert | Baritone | F |
| Lt. Horstmayer | Baritone | F |
| Lt. Gordon | Baritone | F |
| Jonathan Dale | Tenor | S |
| Kronprinz | Tenor | S |
| Father Palmer | Baritone | S |
| William Dale | Baritone | S |
| Ponchel | Baritone | S |
| British Major | Bass-Baritone | S |
| French General | Bass | S |
| Madeleine Audebert | Mezzo Soprano | B |
| German Military Officer | Speaking role | B |
| German Soldier #1 | Baritone | B |
| German Soldier #2 | Tenor | CB |
| German Soldier #3 | Baritone | CB |
| German Sentry | Tenor | CB |
| Scottish Soldier #1 | Bass-Baritone | CB |
| Scottish Soldier #2 | Tenor | CB |
| Scottish Soldier #3 | Baritone | CB |
| French Soldier #1 | Baritone | CB |
| French Soldier #2 | Baritone | CB |
| French Soldier #3 | Tenor | CB |
| French Sentry | Baritone | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 31
Divisi: TB (includes the 9 Soldiers and 2 Sentries)