Wings of the Dove
Classification added July 7, 2016Premiered October 12, 1961
New York. New York City Opera
Composer:
Douglas Moore
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Ethan Ayer
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
Text based on the novel by Henry James
Time Period:
1902
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Kate Croy | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Miles Dunster | Baritone | L |
| Milly Theale | Soprano | L |
| Lord Mark | Tenor | F |
| Homer Croy | Baritone | F |
| Aunt Maud Lowder | Contralto | F |
| Susan Stringham | Soprano | S |
| A Lecturer | Tenor | S |
| Guiliano (Major-Domo) | Baritone | S |
| Minstrel (Madrigalist) | Tenor | S |
| Steffens | Baritone | B |
| Museum Guard (Pantomime) | Silent |
Minimum Chorus: 6
Chorus Notes:
(Women only if Madrigal is performed)