The Dracula Diary
THE DRACULA
DIARY
An Opera Macabre
Music by Robert Moran
Libretto by James Skofield
The opera was commissioned by BMG/RCA for
6 singers and 6 instruments; the recording was released
in October 1994 after its world premiere at
Houston Grand Opera, March 18, 1994
.
Although the numerous characters were taken by the six singers, a further
production can have a much greater variety of singers and parts.
Monk/The Tenor/Menippus.............................................................................tenor
The Impresario..............................................................................................baritone
The Confessor/Singing Master/Doctor/Apparition..............................bass-baritone
Angela/Nemesis.............................................................................................soprano
The Mother Superior/Female Courtier/Maid/Zorina/Party Guests...mezzo soprano
Male Courtier/Party Guest...................................................................bass-
baritone
Chamber Ensemble:
flute/piccolo, violin/viola, percussion,
three keyboard synthesizers
The duration of the work is approximately 80 minutes.
In preparation:
THE
DRACULA DIARY
for orchestra
3 flutes (doubling on 3 piccolos), 2 oboes (one doubling on
English horn), 2 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon,
3 trumpets (in C), 4 horns, 2 trombones, l bass trombone, tuba
1 keyboard synthesizer, harp, strings
Percussion l: 3 timpani, 3 timbales, glass wind chimes
Percussion 2: vibraphone, bass drum, large tam, triangle,
snare drum, suspended car coil (hit with hammer)
Percussion 3: 2 timpani, marimbaphone, 3 wood blocks, bowed auto-harp
(with cello bow), 3 suspended cymbals
In preparation:
THE DRACULA DIARY
for orchestra
3 flutes (doubling on 3 piccolos), 2 oboes (one doubling on
English horn), 2 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon,
3 trumpets (in C), 4 horns, 2 trombones, l bass trombone, tuba
1 keyboard synthesizer, harp, strings
Percussion l: 3 timpani, 3 timbales, glass wind chimes
Percussion 2: vibraphone, bass drum, large tam, triangle,
snare drum, suspended car coil (hit with hammer)
Percussion 3: 2 timpani, marimbaphone, 3 wood blocks, bowed auto-harp
(with cello bow), 3 suspended cymbals