CHARACTERS
Nelson Mandela baritone
Winnie Mandela soprano
Prison Guard, Judge, Governor and other white characters bass
Young South African woman and Radical soprano
Older South African woman & Radical mezzo-soprano
Young South African Man tenor
Zulu Leader and various traditional African characters tenor
Various characters bass
Winnie Mandela soprano
Prison Guard, Judge, Governor and other white characters bass
Young South African woman and Radical soprano
Older South African woman & Radical mezzo-soprano
Young South African Man tenor
Zulu Leader and various traditional African characters tenor
Various characters bass
Small Chorus (minimum 8 singers)
Small Troupe of Dancers
The action takes place in South Africa and its environs from the late 1950's to May, 1994.
ORCHESTRATION
flute (doubling piccolo)
2 clarinets (2nd doubling bass clarinet)
2 horns
2 percussionists*
piano
1st and 2nd violins
viola
violoncello
double bass
*PERCUSSION includes: shekere, smaller rattle, vibraphone, marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel, antique cymbals, at least three African drums (djembes or thicker-skinned congos – alto, tenor and bass), snare drum, talking drum, four tom-toms, whip, suspended cymbal, cowbell, police whistle, wooden block, guiro, tambourine, and amplified mbira (thumb piano)