Sophie's Choice
Classification added June 22, 2016Premiered December 7, 2002
London. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Composer:
Nicholas Maw
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Nicholas Maw (based on the novel by William Styron)
Description:
Opera in IV Acts
Notes:
Commissioned by BBC Radio 3 in association with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Time Period:
1938, 1943, 1946, 1947
Place:
Poland. Brooklyn, NY. Forest Hills, NY. Washington
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Sophie (Sofia) Zawitowska | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Nathan Landau | High Baritone | L |
| Narrator | Bass-Baritone | F |
| Stingo | Tenor | F |
| Wanda | Soprano | F |
| Rudolph Franz Höss | Dramatic Tenor | F |
| Yetta Zimmerman | Contralto | S |
| Doctor | Baritone | S |
| Larry Landau | Baritone | S |
| Librarian | Baritone | B |
| Bartender | Baritone | B |
| Librarian/Bartender (Performed by the same artist) | Baritone | S |
| Jan (10 years old) | Non-singing role (Silent) | B |
| Eva (8 years old) | Treble | B |
| Old Women in Train | Contralto | CB |
| Young Man in Train | Tenor | CB |
| Solo Bass | Bass | CB |
| Solo Tenor | Tenor | CB |
| Solo Alto | Alto | CB |
| Solo Soprano | Soprano | CB |
| Camp Doctor's Aide | Non-singing (Silent) | |
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| Camp Guards | Non-singing (Silent) |
Minimum Chorus: 16
Divisi: SATB