Down The Rabbit Hole: An Opera in One Act
Duration: 1 Hour Long
Co-composed with Julien Berger, 2022
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
Overture
Scene 1 - Prologue, Golden Afternoon
Scene 2 - Down the Rabbit Hole
Interlude 1 - Filling the World With Tears
Scene 3 - Caucus Race
Scene 4 - Alice Gets the Gloves
Interlude 2 - Into the Forest
Scene 5 - Caterpillar Wisdom
Interlude 3 - Through the Maddening Way
Scene 6 - Mad Tea Party
Scene 7 - Queen’s Croquet Court
Interlude 4 - From the Court to the Courtroom
Scene 8 - Who Stole the Tarts?
Scene 9 - All in the Golden Afternoon
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