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Approximate Runtime (hh:mm)
2:10
Number of Acts
2
Musical Style
Tonally accessible, with vocal lyricism and some biting dissonances; colorful orchestration; ragtime and blues elements, with period hall tunes; arias, duets, and ensembles throughout. A mixture of musical theater and opera which shows off Bolcom's t
Vocal & Musical Forces
Three flutes (piccolo, alto flute), 3 oboes (English horn), 3 clarinets (bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets (flugelhorn), 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, 3 percussion, 2 timpani, harp, Kurzweil piano sampler (only), strings; small chorus (SATB); treble part, soprano, 2 mezzos, 4 tenors, 2 baritones, bass-baritone, 3 basses
Original Cast
McTeague: Ben Heppner
Trina Sieppe: Catherine Malfitano
Marcus Schouler: Timothy Nolen
Maria Macapa: Emily Golden
Sheriff: Patrick Denniston
Papa Sieppe: William F. Walker
Mama Sieppe: Martha Jane Howe
Owgooste: John Capone
Lottery Agent/Health Inspector: Wilbur Pauley
Dentist: Victor Benedetti