Overview
Synopsis
The Death of Klinghoffer concerns the hijacking of the passenger liner Achille Lauro by the Palestine Liberation Front in 1985, and the resulting death of Jewish-American passenger, Leon Klinghoffer.
Show Information
- Music
- John Adams
- Libretto
- Alice Goodman
- Category
- Opera
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- Genres
- Cast Size
- medium
- Licensor
- None/royalty-free
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Young Adult, Elderly, Child, Early Teen, Late Teen Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
|---|---|---|---|
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Supporting |
Male |
Baritone |
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Supporting |
Male |
Bass |
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|
Supporting |
Male |
Bass |
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|
Supporting |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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|
Supporting |
Male |
Tenor |
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|
Supporting |
Male |
Baritone |
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|
Supporting |
Male |
Baritone |
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|
Supporting |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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|
Supporting |
Female |
Alto |
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|
Featured |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
|
|
Featured |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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