CAST REQUIREMENTS:
Margarita Xirgu, actress
Federico García Lorca, poet
Nuria, student of Margarita
Ruiz Alonso, arresting officer
José Tripaldi, guard
Maestro, teacher
Torero, bullfighter
8 Niñas
8 Flamenco Dancers
Young Lorca
ORCHESTRA REQUIREMENTS:
3 Flutes (all double Piccolo; 2 and 3 also double Alto Flute)
1 Oboe (doubles English Horn)
2 Clarinets in B♭ (2 doubles Bass Clarinet)
1 Bassoon (doubles Contrabassoon)
2 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in C
1 Trombone
Percussion (3 players):
Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Marimba (low C), Tubular Bells,
Thundersheet, 3 Tamtams, Anvil, Shaker, 3 Cajóns, Quinto, Conga,
Palmas
2 Guitars
Celesta
Computer-based sampler
Harp
Violin (12)
Viola (6)
Cello (6)
Bass (4)
