Songbird
Classification added March 4, 2024Premiered July 30, 2021
Glimmerglass Festival, Cooperstown, NY
Composer:
Jacques Offenbach arranged by James Lowe
Original Language:
English and French
Librettist:
Kelley Rourke
Description:
Opera in One Act
Notes:
Based on La Périchole by Jacques Offenbach with libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy.
Privately published by jameslowemusic.com. Piano/vocal score, revised, dated 2023
Time Period:
1920s
Place:
New Orleans, LA
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Songbird | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Piquillo | Tenor | L |
| Don Andrès | Baritone | L |
| Panatellas | Tenor | F |
| Don Pedro | Baritone | F |
| Guadalena | Soprano | S |
| Berginella | Soprano | S |
| Mastrilla | Mezzo Soprano | S |
| Celeste | Mezzo Soprano | S |
| A Priest | Tenor | S |
| A Mobster | Baritone | S |
| The Guide | Spoken | B |
| A Customer | Spoken | CB |
| 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: 24
Divisi: SATB