Characters and Setting
- Major Farlsberg: bass
- Captain Kelweingstein: baritone
- Lieutenant Otto Grossling: bass
- Lieutenant Fritz Scheunaubourg: tenor
- 2nd Lieutenant von Eyrik (Mademoiselle Fifi): tenor
- Pflicht, a factotum: baritone
- Curé Chantavoine: baritone
- Sexton: tenor
- Rachel: soprano
- Eva: soprano
- Blondine: mezzo-soprano
- Pamela: alto
- Amanda: mezzo-soprano
- (Also needed: Soldiers, servants)
Setting: 1871. The Château d'Uville, near Rouen.
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