An opera designed to be performed by middle school performers.
The opera contains all the parts of a traditional opera: overture,
choruses, arias, love duet, and a crowd scene with dancers, jugglers,
tumblers. The setting is 12th Century England and the plot comes from
the famous legend.
Cast of Characters
Singing Roles:
Wandering Minstrel (optional) - tenor
Little John - range f-d'
Will Scarlet - range c'-db" optional eb"
Sheriff of Nottingham - range f-c'
Maid Marian - range c'-c"
Robin Hood - range c'-c"
Merry Men - S.A. Chorus
Townspeople - S.A. Chorus
Non-singing Roles:
Friar Tuck
Courier
King Richard
Narrator (if wandering minstrel is not used)
3 Trumpeters on stage
jugglers
clowns
dancers
tumblers
guards
This opera can be performed with piano
accompaniment only or with optional instrumental accompaniment. If you
plan to do the work with just piano accompaniment, all you need to
purchase is this piano/vocal score. If you plan to
use the instrumental accompaniment, you will want to also purchase the full score containing vocal parts, piano accompaniment, parts A,B,C,D and two
percussion parts as well that is available as a separate listing. There are separate parts as follows:
Part A - Flute, Clarinet in Bb, Trumpet in Bb, Violin
Part B - Clarinet in Bb or Trumpet in Bb, Alto Saxophone in Eb, Violin
Part C - Bassoon, Trombone, or Euphonium; Tenor Saxophone in Bb or
Euphonium T.C.; Horn in F; Viola; Cello
Part D - Baritone Saxophone in Eb; Bass Clarinet; Bassoon, Trombone, or
Euphonium; Euphonium T.C., Tuba, Cello, Double Bass
Percussion 1 - S.D., B.D., W.B., Trg., Timpani
Percussion 2 - Tamb., S.C., BD, Ratchet, W.B., Trg.
If more than one instrument is used on a part, the conductor should feel
free to orchestrate the performance in order to achieve more color. The
mp3 file is of Act 1 Scene 1 only.