Characters

Cast

(in order of appearance)

Sage (narrator for the prologue & epilogue) — Tenor

Chorus of Mortals (female chorus of 9 to 12 voices; serve as narrators and also as extras in various scenes) — Sopranos, mezzo-sopranos, and contraltos

Inanna (goddess of love, sister of Utu, wife of Dumuzi) — Soprano

Dancers (non-singing roles):

Utu (brother of Inanna) — Tenor

Geshtinanna (sister of Dumuzi, friend of Inanna) — Mezzo-Soprano

Ninshubur (Inanna’s counsellor) — Contralto

Dumuzi (a shepherd, and later husband of Inanna) — Baritone

The Anunna (demi-gods of the Underworld, servants of Ereshkigal — 6 male voices, tenors, baritones, and basses)

Ereshkigal (Queen of the Underworld; Inanna’s sister and nemesis) — Contralto

Kurgarra & Galatur (sexless beings created to rescue Inanna) — Tenors

Fly (a fly) — Countertenor