Vida breve, La
Classification added June 30, 2016Premiered April 1, 1913
Nice. Casino Municipal
Composer:
Manuel de Falla
Original Language:
Spanish
Librettist:
Carlos Fernández Shaw
Description:
Opera in II Acts
Notes:
Originally I Act
Time Period:
c.1900
Place:
Granada
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Salud | Soprano | L |
| Paco | Tenor | L |
| The Grandmother | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| A Singer | Baritone | S |
| Uncle Sarvaor | Bass-Baritone | F |
| Manuel | Baritone | S |
| Carmela | Mezzo Soprano | S |
| A Voice in the Forge | Tenor | S |
| A Distant Voice | Tenor | B |
| Voice of a Street-Seller | Tenor | CB |
| Street-Sellers | 1 Mezzo Soprano, 2 Sopranos | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB