Sunday in the Park with George
Classification added June 18, 2019Premiered May 2, 1984
New York, New York. Booth Theatre
Composer:
Stephen Sondheim
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Book by James Lapine. Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
Description:
Musical in Two Acts
Notes:
Suggested by the life of Georges Seurat and his 1884-86 painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte
Time Period:
1884-1886 and 1984
Place:
Paris and America
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Dot/Marie | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| George | Tenor | L |
| Celeste #1 | Soprano | F |
| Celeste #2/Elaine | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Old Lady/Blair Daniels | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Yvonne/Naomi Eisen | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Nurse/Mrs./Harriet Pawling | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Young Man/Frieda/Betty | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Jules/Bob Greenberg | Baritone | F |
| Soldier/Alex | Baritone | F |
| Franz/Dennis | Baritone | F |
| Boatman/Charles Redmond | Bass | F |
| Boy/Louise | Soprano | S |
| Louis/Billy Webster | Tenor | S |
| Mr./Lee Randolph | Bass | S |
| Photographer | Bass | B |
| Museum Assistant | Bass | B |
| Man | Spoken | B |
Minimum Chorus: No chorus