Title Information
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Approximate Runtime (hh:mm)
2:15
Number of Acts
2
Musical Style
Lyrical; dramatic
Vocal & Musical Forces
Singers: 5 principal roles, 3 secondary roles. Orchestra: 16-20 players
Original Cast
Principal roles: Sarah, mezzo soprano; Hagar, high lyric soprano;
Avraham (Abraham), baritone.
Supporting roles: 3 men (announcing the birth of Itshak): tenor, baritone and bass; Ishmael as a boy, mezzo soprano (played by child or woman); Itzhak (Isaac) as a small boy, non-singing role; Ishmael as a grown man, baritone;
Itzhak (Isaac) as a grown man, tenor