Mystery!

Opera in two acts in English

CHARACTERS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE

THE FOUR TRAVELERS, SATB ensemble

THE VEILED WOMAN, mezzo-soprano (may double as THE MAID)

THE CLOAKED ATTENDANT, countertenor or spoken

THE WHEELCHAIR FIGURE, mute

FIRST DETECTIVE, tenor

SECOND DETECTIVE, baritone

THIRD DETECTIVE, bass-baritone (may double as THE DEAD MAN)

THE DAMSEL, soprano (may double as THE WOMAN WITH THE FAN)

THE MAID, mezzo-soprano

THE WOMAN WITH THE FAN, soprano

THE DROWNING FIGURE, mute

THE DEAD MAN, bass-baritone

BALLROOM GUESTS, CROQUET PLAYERS, PARTY GUESTS, and STORM VOICES, chorus