Instrumentation

SINGERS: LUCIA (S)/LETICIA (High Col S)/LEONORA (M)/SILVIA (S)/BLANCA (M)/BEATRIZ (S)/NOBILE (T)/ RAÚL (T)/COLONEL (High Bar)/FRANCISCO (CT)/EDUARDO (Lyric T)/RUSSELL (BBar)/ROC (BBar)/DOCTOR (B)/JULIO (Bar)/LUCAS (T)/ENRIQUE (T)/PABLO (Bar)/MENI (S)/CAMILLA (M)/PADRE (Bar)/YOLI (BoyTr)/CHORUS 3(II=picc+bfl.III=picc+afl).3(III=ca).3(III=bcl).3(III=contraforte or cbsn with low A) – 4(optionally doubling Wagner tubas).3.3.1 – timp (and roto toms) – perc(4): glsp/xyl/t.bells/6 antique.cym/small steel drum/4 saucepans/4 tuned gongs/2 bell plates/bass bell/newspaper/small bell tree/metal wind chimes/cast/cast (machine mounted)/mcas (small and large)/metal mcas/double guiro (high and low)/cabaca/small whip/door slam (or large whip)/small anvil/small wdbl/small ratchet/tamb/small bongo/log drum (deep)/tavola/washboard/lion’s roar/2 large stones/2 spring coils/tgl/small cowbell/clash.cym/2 susp.cym (small and large)/hi-hat/2 siz.cym/tam-t/SD/TD/kick BD/BD with cym Also 4 players offstage playing 8 church bells or bass handbells. And offstage massed drums – 8-10 players (military drums – small portable BD or TD) – pno (6’ grand) – harp – gtr – ondes martenot – strings (12.10.8.6.6) 8 vln (front 2 desks of both sections) also play 1/32 size violins

Availability

Libretto 0571539696 on sale, vocal score on special sale from the Hire Library, full score, vocal score and parts for hire

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