Taking Up Serpents
Classification added June 18, 2019Premiered January 11, 2019
Washington D.C. Kennedy Center
Composer:
Kamala Sankaram
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Jerre Dye
Description:
Opera in 1 Act
Notes:
Privately published. Classification of the revised version dated 8/15/2020
Time Period:
1990s
Place:
Alabama
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Kayla | Soprano | L |
| Nelda | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Daddy | Bass-Baritone | F |
| Customer/Queer Kid/Congregation Member | Soprano | S * |
| Reba/Young Mother/Congregation Member | Mezzo Soprano | S * |
| Donnie/Bus Driver/Congregation Member | Tenor | S * |
| * Roles are combined and indicated as such in the score. | ||
| 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