Tessitura and Description (in order of first appearance)
Lewis Carroll / Gryphon / White Knight X
lyric tenor, tall, physically of thin or medium build
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Alice X
lyric soprano or mezzo soprano,
small, physically of thin or medium build, girlish
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White Rabbit X
countertenor, of any build or physical type
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Mouse / Tweedledee X
character tenor of "imposing stature" with comic skills
Lory / Guard
baritone, smaller part
Dodo / Gnat
soprano with comic skills
![](images/Alice_06.gif)
Caterpillar / Unicorn
character baritone
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Fish-Footman / Pudding
character baritone, smaller part
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Frog-Footman / Frog
character baritone, smaller part
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Cook / White Queen X
high soprano, large part, paired with Duchess and Red Queen
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Duchess / Red Queen X
mezzo soprano, large part, paired with Cook and White Queen
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Cheshire Cat / Messenger
character baritone
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Mad Hatter / White King / Dean Liddell (spoken) X
baritone with comic skills, paired with Mrs. Liddell
![](images/Alice_13.gif)
March Hare / Humpty Dumpty X
character tenor of large stature, who sings a "patter song"
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Dormouse / Tiger-Lily / Mrs. Liddell (spoken)
soprano, paired with Dean Liddell
![](images/Alice_15.gif)
Queen of Hearts / Lion X
bass or bass-baritone, taller than the King of Hearts
![](images/Alice_16.gif)
King of Hearts / Red Knight
character tenor, preferably significantly slighter than the Queen of Hearts
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Mock Turtle / Tweedledum X
character tenor of "imposing stature" with comic skills
Orchestra
-- revised 2013 --
(17 Players minimum)
Oboe I & II
Horns I & II
Percussion (single player)
Harp
Piano
Strings (3,2,2,2,1 minimum)
NOTE For a richer orchestral texture, doublings of the single strings are suggested though not required.
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