Frank Lloyd Wright (Lyric Baritone)
Mamah Cheney (Soprano)
Louis Sullivan (Tenor)
Catherine Wright (Mezzo Soprano)
Edwin Cheney (Bass Baritone)
6-8 Compramario Roles which may be drawn from the chorus, which should number at
least 20.
INSTRUMENTATION
Original Orchestration:
2 Flutes (both alteranting piccolo)
2 Oboes (II alternating English Horn in F)
2 Clarinets in Bb (II alternating Clarinet in Eb and Bass Clarinet)
2 Bassoon
2 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in Bb (II alternating Flugelhorn in Bb)
2 Trombones
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (3 players): crotales, bass bow, tubular bells, suspended cymbal, vibraphone,
marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel, small triangle, large triangle, tambourine, woodblock, ratchet,
bass drum, crash cymbals, brake drum, ball peen hammer, tenor drum, snare drum, low field drum,
3 tom-toms, large tam-tam, glass wind chimes, slap stick, harmonica, 2 large referee's whistle,
sandpaper blocks (Nos. 2 & 4 grade)
Harp
Piano (alternating synthesizer)
Strings
Reduced Orchestration:
2 Flutes (both alternating Piccolo)
2 Oboes (II alternating English Horn)
2 Clarinets in Bb (II alternating Clarinet in Eb & Bass Clarinet)
2 Bassoons
2 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in Bb (II alternating Flugelhorn in Bb)
2 Trombones
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (1 player):crash cymbals, tubular bells, triangle, bass drum, tenor drum, harmonica, large referee's whistle, sandpaper blocks (Nos. 2 & 4 Grade)
Synthesizer
Strings (reduced sections)
SUPERTITLES and PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
A set of supertitle slides are available on rental from the Madison Opera, in Madison, Wisconsin. The performance materials are available on hire from E.C. Schirmer Music in Boston.
The vocal score is for sale and available from major music retailers. Click here for contact information for Madison Opera and for EC Schirmer.
