Down The Rabbit Hole: An Opera in One Act


Duration: 1 Hour Long

Co-composed with Julien Berger, 2022

Lyndon House Performance

Lauren LaBarre as Alice

Ramsey Hall Performance

Abigail Head Salmeron as Alice

List of Roles

Roles listed with performer who premiered the role, with the range required for the role in the score.

  • Alice - Lauren LaBarre, Soprano [B3-B5]

  • Queen of Hearts - Isabella Castano, Soprano [C4-Bb5]

  • March Hare - Sadie Hammond, Mezzo-Soprano [B3-E5]

  • Knave of Hearts - Kalissa Hernandez, Soprano [E4-E5]

  • Duck/Bill/Card Soldier 5 - Presley Dale, Mezzo-Soprano [Bb3-F5]

  • Dodo/Card Soldier 7 - Madelynn Alexander, Soprano [G3-E5]

  • Mouse/Card Soldier 2 - Theo Schramm, Tenor [E3-F#4]

  • Mad Hatter - Brooks Todd, Tenor [E3 - F#4]

  • King of Hearts - Tanner Dziedzic, Baritone [C#3-F4]

  • Rabbit - Spencer Kenyon, Tenor [A2-E4]

  • Cheshire Cat - John Drake, Baritone [A2-E4]

  • Caterpillar - Houston Vanlandingham, Bass [Eb2-Db4]

  • Chorus

    • Soprano - [Bb3-F#5]

    • Alto - [Bb3-D5]

    • Tenor - [C#3-G4]

    • Bass - [F2-D4]

  • Piano Accompaniment

 

Scenes

  1. Overture

  2. Scene 1 - Prologue, Golden Afternoon

  3. Scene 2 - Down the Rabbit Hole

  4. Interlude 1 - Filling the World With Tears

  5. Scene 3 - Caucus Race

  6. Scene 4 - Alice Gets the Gloves

  7. Interlude 2 - Into the Forest

  8. Scene 5 - Caterpillar Wisdom

  9. Interlude 3 - Through the Maddening Way

  10. Scene 6 - Mad Tea Party

  11. Scene 7 - Queen’s Croquet Court

  12. Interlude 4 - From the Court to the Courtroom

  13. Scene 8 - Who Stole the Tarts?

  14. Scene 9 - All in the Golden Afternoon

Individual Scenes from Lyndon House Performance

 

Orchestra and Instrumentation

Chamber Version - Single Winds and Brass, Timpani + 1 Percussion, Single to Triple Strings

  • Flute (doubles Piccolo)

  • Oboe

  • Clarinet in Bb (double Bass Clarinet)

  • Alto Saxophone

  • Bassoon

  • Trumpet in Bb

  • Horn in F

  • Trombone

  • Timpani (4 drums, 1 player)

  • Percussion (1 player)

    • Glockenspiel

    • Snare Drum

    • Crash Cymbals

    • Suspended Cymbal

    • Sleigh Bells

    • Tambourine

    • Triangle

    • Castanets

    • Maracas (pair)

  • Violin 1

  • Violin 2

  • Viola

  • Violoncello

  • Double Bass