Noye's Fludde[n 1] is a one-act opera by the British composer Benjamin Britten, intended primarily for amateur performers, particularly children. First performed on 18 June 1958 at that year's Aldeburgh Festival, it is based on the 15th-century Chester "mystery" or "miracle" play which recounts the Old Testament story of Noah's Ark. Britten specified that the opera should be staged in churches or large halls, not in a theatre.
Date of composition | 1958 (27 October 1957 - March 1958) |
Premiered | 1958, June 18th (Orford Church, Aldeburgh Festival) in Aldeburgh, United Kingdom |
Type | Opera |
Catalogue | BTC 1082 |
Approx. duration | 50 minutes |
Spoken language | English |
Instruments |
Narrator, Recitant, Speaker
- The Voice of God
Voice (Bass-Baritone) - Noye Voice (Contralto) - Mrs Noye Voice (Treble) - Sem Voice (Treble) - Hem Voice (Tenor) - Jaffett Voice (Soprano) - Mrs Sem Voice (Soprano) - Mrs Hem Voice (Soprano) - Mrs Jaffett Voice (Soprano) - ; Mrs Noye's Gossips Silent Role - The Raven Silent Role - The Dove |
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