Of Mice and Men (opera)

For other uses, see Of Mice and Men (disambiguation).

Operas by Carlisle Floyd
Susannah (1955) Wuthering Heights (1958) Of Mice and Men (1970) Bilby's Doll (1976) Willie Stark (1981) Cold Sassy Tree (2000)
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Of Mice and Men is an opera in three acts by the American composer Carlisle Floyd. The English libretto was written by Floyd and is based on the novella of the same name by John Steinbeck. The opera was composed in 1969.^[1]

History

Of Mice and Men was first performed on January 22, 1970 by the Seattle Opera at the Moore Theater.^[2] The opera has been performed frequently within the United States.^[3] In 2004, Albany Records produced a recording of the opera.^[4] The opera is included for performance in the 2011 Opera Australia season and is directed by Australian film director Bruce Beresford.^[5]

Roles

Role	Voice type	Premiere Cast,[6] January 22, 1970 (Conductor: – Anton Coppola)
Lenny Small	tenor	Robert Moulson
George Milton	baritone	Julian Patrick
Curley	tenor	Harry Theyard
Curley’s Wife	soprano	Carol Bayard
Candy	bass	Archie Drake
Slim	baritone	Kerry McDevitt
Carlson	tenor	Erik Townsend
Ballad Singer	tenor	Gerald Thorsen
Ranch Hands (at least 8)	male chorus	Seattle Opera Male Chorus

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ Review available at [2].
3. ^ See reviews at [3], [4], and [5]
4. ^ Review available at
5. ^ Opera Australia event details available at [6]
6. ^ Cast list from [7] and [8]

External links

• Amadeus Almanac, accessed 4 August 2008