Thousand Splendid Suns, A (Seattle premiere version)
Classification added December 17, 2022Premiered February 25, 2023
Seattle, Washington. Seattle Opera
Composer:
Sheila Silver
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Stephen Kitsakos
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
Based on the 2007 novel by Khaled Hosseini.
Argenta Music (privately published by the composer). Piano/vocal score dated 2021
Time Period:
1960s - 2002
Place:
Afghanistan
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Laila | Soprano | L |
| Mariam | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Rasheed | Baritone | L |
| Fariba / Wife #3 | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Tariq | Tenor | F |
| Nana / Market Woman #1 / Wajma | Soprano | S |
| Wife #2 / Market Woman #2 | Soprano | S |
| Wife #1 / Market Woman #3 | Mezzo Soprano | S |
| Mullah / Abdul Sharif / Soldier | Bass | S |
| Hakim / Driver | Bass | S |
| Jalil / Wakil / Prison Guard | Tenor | B |
| Zalmai | Treble | B |
| Radio Announcer Voice | Spoken | B |
| 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