Roles
editRole | Voice type | Premiere Cast, April 12, 1930 |
---|---|---|
Alexandr Petrovič Gorjančikov | baritone | |
Aljeja a young Tartar | mezzo-soprano | |
Luka Kuzmič (Filka Morozov) | tenor | |
Skuratov | tenor | |
Šiškov | tenor | |
Prison Governor | baritone | |
Big Prisoner/Nikita | tenor | |
Small Prisoner | baritone | |
First Guard | tenor | |
Second Guard | baritone | |
Elderly Prisoner | tenor | |
Voice (offstage) | tenor | |
Cook (a prisoner) | baritone | |
Priest | baritone | |
Čekunov | bass | |
Drunk Prisoner | tenor | |
Šapkin | tenor | |
Blacksmith (a prisoner) | baritone | |
Prisoner/Kedril | tenor | |
Prisoner/Don Juan/The Brahmin | bass | |
Young Prisoner | tenor | |
Prostitute | mezzo-soprano | |
Čerevin | tenor | |
Male chorus: prisoner (taking silent parts in the Act 2 plays); guests, prison guards (silent) |
Synopsis
editAct 1
editA courtyard in a Siberian prison; early morning
Act 2
editThe bank of the river Irtysh with a view of the steppe; a year after Act 1, towards sunset
Act 3
editThe prison hospital, towards evening
Scene 1
editScene 2
edit- ^ John Tyrrell: "From the House of the Dead", Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed February 16, 2009), (subscription access)