Village Romeo and Juliet, A
Classification added June 30, 2016Premiered February 21, 1907
Berlin. Komische Oper
Composer:
Frederick Delius
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Frederick Delius
Description:
Lyric drama in 6 Scenes
Notes:
Text after Gottfried Keller’s novel “Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe” The German translation in the vocal score is by Jelka Delius
Time Period:
Mid-19th Century. Six years elapse between the first and second scenes
Place:
Seldwyla, Switzerland
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Vreli (as a Woman) | Soprano | L |
| Sali (as a Man) | Tenor | L |
| The Dark Fiddler | Baritone | F |
| Manz | Baritone | S |
| Marti | Baritone | S |
| First & Second Peasants | Baritones | B |
| 1st, 2nd, 3rd Women | 1 Mezzo Soprano, 2 Sopranos | B |
| Gingerbread Woman | Soprano | B |
| Wheel-of-Fortune Woman | Soprano | B |
| Cheap Jewelry Woman | Mezzo Soprano | B |
| Showman | Tenor | B |
| Merry-Go Round Man | Baritone | B |
| The Slim Girl | Soprano | B |
| The Wild Girl | Mezzo Soprano | B |
| The Poor Horn-Player | Tenor | B |
| The Hunch-Backed Bass Fiddler | Bass | B |
| Shooting Gallery Man | Bass | B |
| 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Barge Men | Bass, Baritone, Tenor | B |
| Vreli (as a Child) | B | |
| Sali (as a Child) | B | |
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Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB