Overview
Character Name
Chorus
Show
Gender
Either Gender
Playing Age
Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult, Elderly
Role Size
Ensemble
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, Contralto
Vocal Range
High Note: B5
Low Note: G2
Vocal Technique
Operatic
Time & Place
Cornwall, Cornish Coast, 18th Century, Wesleyan Revival
Analysis
The chorus in this opera is very large, with voice parts often splitting, and often the entire chorus splitting. There are fishermen, shepherds, miners, and their wives.
There are specific roles for a silent Preacher, and ‘A Man’ who sings a solo line, most likely a
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