Title Information
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Approximate Runtime (hh:mm)
00:50
Number of Acts
1
Musical Style
Tonal (triadic) and lyrical
Vocal & Musical Forces
Singers: 4 principal roles (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass); SATB chorus. Piano or chamber orchestra (piano, flute, cello, percussion) or full orchestra.
Original Cast
1998 revised performance: Morgan Smith (Artaban); Michael Polscer (handful of roles); and Wilma Wever and Lielle Berman (Two of the people Artaban helps). Singapore Symphony Orchestra's perfromance (2000): Samuel Heple as Artaban, Sahoko Sato as The Mother, Danielle Herman as The Girl, David Kwah as The Father/Captain/Slave Trader