HAROUN AND THE SEA OF STORIES

Opera in Two Acts

Duration: 2 hours

Forces

2 major roles:             RASHID (baritone)

                                     HAROUN  (soprano)

4 supporting roles:   MR. SENGUPTA, MR. SNOOTY BUTTOO, & KHATTAM-SHUD (tenor)

MISS ONNEETA, PRINCESS, & PRINCESS BATCHEAT (alto)

BUTT the bus driver and BUTT the Hoopoe (bass)

IFF the Water Genie  (tenor)

Various minor parts, most of whom can be drawn from the CHORUS

 Standard pit orchestra

2 flutes & piccolo

2 oboes

2 clarinets & bass clarinet

2 bassoons  & contra bassoon

4 horns

2 trumpets

3 trombones

1 tuba

harp

piano

timpani

percussion (3 players)

strings