Characters:
Daisy Buchanan, a rich young socialite .......................................................................soprano Jay Gatsby, a wealthy man of mysterious background ....................................................tenor Tom Buchanan, Daisy’s husband, a former athlete .........................................................tenor Nick Carraway, her cousin, a young stock broker ......................................................baritone Jordan Baker, her friend, a golfer ....................................................................mezzonsoprano George Wilson, a garage mechanic ...................................................................................bass Myrtle Wilson, his wife ...................................................................................mezzonsoprano Radio Singer / Band Vocalist ...........................................................................................tenor Tango Singer .................................................................................................... mezzo-soprano Meyer Wolfshiem, a shady businessman ...........................................................................bass Henry Gatz, Gatby’s father..........................................................................................baritone Minister................................................................................................................bass-baritone Chorus of party-goers
Table of Contents Act I, Volume 1: Overture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Scene 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Scene 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Act I, Volume 2: Scene 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Scene 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 Act II, Volume 1: Scene 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scene 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scene 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Act II, Volume 2: Scene 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scene 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scene 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Duration: approximately 2½ hours