Wuthering Heights
Classification added April 21, 2023Premiered November 6, 1982
Portland, Oregon. Portland Opera
Composer:
Bernard Herrmann
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Lucille Fletcher
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
Based on the 1847 novel by Emily Brontë.
Novello and Company, London, England. Piano/vocal score dated 1965
Time Period:
19th Century
Place:
Northern England
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Earnshaw | Soprano | L |
| Heathcliff | Baritone | L |
| Nelly Dean | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Isabella Linton | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Hindley Earnshaw | Baritone | F |
| Edgar Linton | Tenor | S |
| Mr. Lockwood | Baritone | S |
| Joseph | Bass | S |
| Soprano Voice | Soprano | B |
| Hareton Earnshaw | Child-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: 8
Divisi: SATB *
Chorus Notes:
* The score specifies a caroling group singing two on a part, offstage.