Two acts, approximately one hour playing time, one intermission.
Flexible casting with a minimum of four leads, 3 sopranos or mezzos, 1 tenor or high baritone
Important role for a two part chorus
Small orchestra
Two short scenes available for 2-4 solo singers; or 4 solo singers and chorus:
little needed in the way of costumes and scenery. The first consists of
#14 Greetings Frog, #15 Lizard Call, and #16 Join Me in the Jumping; the second
of #9 Act I Finale.
Generally each production of the full opera requires a negotiated license that includes dramatic rights. A performance of the mini-version, the scene from Act II with three arias/duets, is simpler, just a standard performance of classical music handled by BMI for performance rights.