LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA
SCORE by GRIFFIN CANDEY
LIBRETTO by CARIDAD SVICH
Based on the play “The House of Bernarda Alba” by Federico Garcia
This opera was co-commissioned by Cleveland Opera Theater and Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music
(THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA)
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The House of Bernarda Alba
an opera in three acts
Music by Griffin Candey
Libretto by Caridad Svich 2022
Based on the play “The House of Bernarda Alba” by Federico Garcia Lorca
This opera was co-commissioned by Cleveland Opera Theater and Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music
Vocal Cast
BERNARDA ALBA, 60 – mezzo,soprano / contralto LA PONCIA, 60, Bernarda’s housekeeper – mezzo-soprano*
ADELA, 20, Bernarda’s daughter – light lyric soprano
ANGUSTIAS, 39, Bernarda’s daughter – light lyric / lyric soprano
MARTIRIO, 24, Bernarda’s daughter – light lyric / dramatic mezzo AMELIA, 27, Bernarda’s daughter – flexibly-cast*
MAGDALENA, 30, Bernarda’s daughter – flexibly-cast*
MARIA JOSEFA, 80, Bernarda’s mother – mezzo-soprano* KITCHEN MAID – soprano*
and
CHORUS OF WOMEN MOURNERS (feat. WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2, WOMAN 3, and WOMAN 4) — While these are four notated parts for standout chorus lines, feel free to divide these between as many or as few choristers as fits your casting or production needs
And YOUNG GIRL
Optional: Offstage Men
* — Roles with asterisk or denoted “flexibly-cast” are written in such a way that could be sung by a variety of voice parts; additionally, in these roles especially, feel free to tweak extremes of range to fit vocal comfort
Instrumentation
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet in Bb
Bassoon
French Horn
Percussion 1-2:
Player 1: Vibraphone, Triangle, Whip, Crotales, Claves
Player 2: Glockenspiel, Tubular Bells, Tambourine, Bass Drum, Castanets Piano
Strings (single players)
Duration: 95 minutes
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First printing, August 2024
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Flute
Oboe
Clarinet in B b
Bassoon
Vibraphone
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Angustias
Adela
Angustias
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Martirio
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Magdalena
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Bernarda
La Poncia
Angustias
Bernarda
Maria Josefa
Bernarda
Maria Josefa
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An inner room in Bernarda's house. e doors on the le lead to the bedrooms. Bernarda's daughters are seated on low chairs, sewing. Magdalena embroiders. La Poncia is with them.
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet in B b
Bassoon
Horn in F
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Piano
Angustias
Magdalena
La Poncia
Magdalena
La Poncia
Magdalena
Magdalena
Angustias La Poncia
Magdalena
Angustias
Angustias
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Martirio
La Poncia Vln.
Angustias
Adela
Martirio Magdalena
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Adela
Adela
La Poncia
Adela
La Poncia
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Adela
Adela
La Poncia
Adela
Adela
La Poncia Vln. I Vln. II
Adela
Adela Martirio
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Poncia
Vln.
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Angustias
Angustias
Angustias
B. Dr.
Angustias
Bernarda
La Poncia
Magdalena
Vln. I
Bernarda
La Poncia
Bernarda
La Poncia
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Angustias
Bernarda
La Poncia Vln.
Vln.
Adela
Adela Martirio
Angustias Martirio
Angustias
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An inner room in Bernarda's house. e doors on the le lead to the bedrooms. Bernarda's daughters are seated on
chairs, sewing. Magdalena embroiders. La Poncia is with them.
Oboe
Clarinet in B b Bassoon
Vibraphone
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
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Maria Josefa
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[ tremolo gliss. — gradually more sul pont. ending loudly, nearly on top of the bridge ]
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[ tremolo gliss. — gradually more sul pont. ending loudly, nearly on top of the bridge ]
[ increase pressure until nearly at stratch tone for nal note ]
[ tremolo gliss. — starting as high as possible, sul E — landing loudly on nal F natural ]
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