The Public (El público), opera in five scenes with a prologue is an opera by the Spanish composer Mauricio Sotelo. The libretto was written by Andrés Ibáñez, based on the play of the same name by Federico García Lorca. It premiered on February 24, 2015, at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain. This creation was a new production commissioned by Gerard Mortier, artistic director of the Teatro Real de Madrid between 2010 and 2013. Artistic team Music director: Pablo Heras-Casado Stage director: Robert Castro Set designer: Alexander Polzin Costume designer: Wojciech Dziedzic Lighting designer: Urs Schönebaum Choreographer: Darrell Grand Moultrie Electronic music preparation: Mauro Lanza Sound engineering: Peter Böhm Choir director: Andrés Máspero Cast Director (Enrique) / Figure in Vine Leaves: José Antonio López (baritone) First White Horse: Arcángel (cantaor) Second White Horse: Jesús Méndez (cantaor) Third White Horse: Rubén Olmo (bailaor) First Man (Gonzalo) / Figure in Bells / Red nude: Thomas Tatzl (baritone) Second Man / First White Horse / Centurion: Josep Miquel Ramón (baritone) Third Man / Black Horse / Idiot shepherd: Antonio Lozano (tenor) Elena / Lady Gun-Brit Barkmin: (soprano) Emperor / Magician: Eric Caves (tenor) Juliet / Boy: Isabella Gaudí (soprano) Manservant / Male nurse: José San Antonio (baritone) Pierrot costume: Haizam Fathy (dancer-actor) Ballerina costume: Leonardo Cremaschi (dancer-actor) Pyjamas costume: Carlos Roda (dancer-actor) Children: Daniel Kone and Samuel Echardour (dancers-actors) Orchestra and choir Klangforum Wien Coro Titular del Teatro Real Instrumental soloists Percussion: Agustín Diassera Guitar: Cañizares Instrumentation (as shown in the score) 2 Flutes (2º doubling piccolo & alto) • Oboe • 3 Clarinets (3º doubling Bass Clarinet) • Bassoon (doubling Contrabassoon) • Saxophone tenor (doubling Saxophone alto) 2 Horns • Trumpet • 2 Trombones (1º Trombone tenor, 2º Trombone bass) • Tuba (Tuba contrabass) Timpani • 2 Percussionists 2 Harps • Piano • Chromatic button accordion 4 Violins (Vl. 1º soloist) • 3 Violas • 3 Violoncellos • 1 Double bass Electronics Characters (in order of appearance) IDIOT SHEPHERD (THIRD MAN) DIRECTOR (ENRIQUE) MANSERVANT FIRST WHITE HORSE (Cantaor in the first scene and third scene – second man in the third scene) SECOND WHITE HORSE (Cantaor in the first scene and third scene) THIRD WHITE HORSE (Bailaor) FIRST MAN (GONZALO) SECOND MAN THIRD MAN ELENA FIGURE IN BELLS (First man) FIGURE IN VINE LEAVES (Director) BOY (Juliet) EMPEROR CENTURION (Second man) JULIET BLACK HORSE (Third man) PIERROT COSTUME BALLERINA COSTUME PYJAMAS COSTUME