- Title
- Lord Byron
- Availability
- Available
- Category
- Opera
- Instrumentation
- Cast: 4S, 2Mz, A, 2T, 5Bar, B-Bar, B; Madrigalists: 2T, 2Bar, 2B; Mixed Chorus [SATB]; boys' chorus; 2.2.2.2-4.2.3.1-timp.perc-harp.cel.pft-str
- Duration
- 120'
- Publisher
- Southern Music Publishing Co. Inc.
- Commission
- Commissioned by The Ford Foundation and The Koussevitzky Foundation
- Premiere
- World: Juilliard American Opera Theatre, New York City, NY, April 20th, 1972 (The Juilliard Orchestra and Opera Chorus; The Trinity Parish Choir of Southport, CT)
- Edition/Catalog #
- HL 00228625
- Copyright
- ©1975 Southern Music
- Year Composed
- 1966
- M.S. Location
- The Virgil Thomson Papers at Irving S. Gilmore Music Library at Yale University
- Cardell Number
- Op2[A-C]
- Meckna Number
- W6
- Notes
Opera in three acts
Libretto by Jack Larson
Published with piano accompaniment and German translation by John Gutman (Southern)
- External Links
- Sales Link (at publisher)
- Related Persons
- John Houseman (Director)
- Gerhard Samuel (Conductor)
- Alvin Ailey (Choreographer)
- David Mitchell (Sets)
- Patricia Zipprodt (Costumes)
- Jack Larson (Librettist)
- John Gutman (German Translation)
- The Ford Foundation (Commission)
- The Koussevitzky Foundation (Commission)
- Related Works
Lord Byron - Related Works
Lord Byron, an opera in three acts
Ballet from Act III, Scene 2 of the original production is not included in the published score but is published separately as Symphony No. 3 (1972; Boosey & Hawkes; See W56) and is also arranged for piano solo as Ballet Music from Act III, Scene 2 of "Lord Byron" (1966-68; ms.; See W197)
Symphony No. 3 scored for orchestra from String Quartet No. 2 (1932; Boosey & Hawkes; See W176)
- Original Cast and Role Information
Lord Byron - Original Cast and Role Information
Role Premiere Cast Fach Lord Byron Grayson Hurst T Thomas Moore Lenus Carlson Bar John Hobhouse Walter Hook B-Bar John Murray Frederick Choepflin T Count Gamba Frederick Burchinal Bar John Ireland David Wilder B The Hon. Mrs. Leigh Carolyn Valschmidt S Lady Bryon Lynne Wickenden M Contessa Guiccioli Hari Katz S Lady Melbourne Barrie Smith S Lady Charlotte Barbara Henricks S Lady Jane Jean Fuerstenau M Miss Rawdon Ann Farr Lady Caroline Diane Schwartz