Sound of Music, The
Classification added June 23, 2016Premiered November 16, 1959
New York, New York. Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Composer:
Richard Rodgers
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
Description:
Musical Play in Two Acts
Notes:
suggested by The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp
Time Period:
1938
Place:
Austria
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Rainer | Soprano | L |
| Captain Georg von Trapp | Baritone | L |
| The Mother Abbess | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| Liesl | Soprano | F |
| Friedrich | Treble | F |
| Louisa | Treble | F |
| Kurt | Treble | F |
| Brigitta | Treble | F |
| Marta | Treble | F |
| Gretl | Treble | F |
| Max Detweiler | Spoken | F |
| Sister Margaretta | Soprano | S |
| Elsa Schraeder | Soprano | S |
| Sister Berthe | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Rolf Gruber | Tenor | S |
| Frau Schmidt | Spoken | S |
| Franz | Spoken | S |
| Herr Zeller | Spoken | S |
| Sister Sophia | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| Admiral von Schreiber | Spoken | B |
| Chant Leader | Mezzo-Soprano | CB |
| Ursula | Spoken | CB |
| Frau Zeller | Spoken | CB |
| Baroness Elberfeld | Spoken | CB |
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| Baron Elberfeld | Spoken | CB |
| Lieutenant’s voice | Spoken | CB |
| Man’s voice | 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 (includes CB roles)