Snowy Day, The
Classification added October 24, 2021Premiered December 9, 2021
Houston, Texas. Houston Grand Opera
Composer:
Joel Thompson
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Description:
Opera in 1 Act
Notes:
Based on the 1962 children’s book by Ezra Jack Keats.
Privately published by the composer. Piano/vocal score, revised, dated November 12, 2023
Time Period:
The morning after the season’s first snowfall
Place:
A neighborhood
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Peter | Soprano | L |
| Amy / Ensemble Soprano 1 | Soprano | F |
| Mama / Ensemble Soprano 2 | Soprano | F |
| Jasper / Papi / Ensemble Tenor 1 | Tenor | F |
| Daddy / Tim / Ensemble Bass 1 | Bass-Baritone | F |
| Billy / Ensemble Bass 2 | Bass | S |
| Ensemble Tenor 2 | Tenor | B |
| Please be advised: Contact AGMA for classification if you are combining roles, and/or for classification of unassigned lines, and/or for classification of any combination of Chorus and Solo bits from what has been performed previously. |
Minimum Chorus: No chorus