voices, chorus, orchestra
- Vocal Roles (original version)
- Laura (soprano)
Eduard (baritone)
Der schöne Herr Hermann (tenor)
Herr M. (tenor)
Frau M. (mezzo soprano)
Ein Hoteldirektor (bass)
Ein Standesbeamter (bass)
Ein Fremdenführer (bass)
Ein Zimmermädchen (soprano)
Ein Oberkellner (tenor)
Sechs Manager (2 tenors, 2 baritones, 2 basses)
- Vocal Roles (revised version)
- Laura (soprano)
Eduard (baritone)
Baron d’Houdoux, Präsident des Konzerns „Universum“ (bass)
Frau Pick, Reporterin (alto)
Der schöne Herr Hermann (tenor)
Elli (soprano)
Olli (alto)
Ali (tenor)
Uli (bass)
Fremdenführer (bass)
Hotelmanager (bass)
Oberkellner (baritone)
Zimmermädchen (soprano)
Standesbeamter (bass)
Sechs Manager (2 tenors, 2 baritones, 2 basses)
- Mixed Chorus (both versions)
- SATB
- Orchestra (both versions) (revised instruments marked with *)
- 2 flutes (both also piccolo), oboe, English horn, E flat clarinet, clarinet (B flat ),
- bass clarinet (B flat ), alto saxophone (E flat ), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
- horn (F), 2 trumpets (B flat ), 2 trombones, tuba
percussion (2-4 players), piano (2 and 4 hands), mandolin, banjo, harp, strings (6,0,4,4,4)
- bass drum, field drum*, snare drum, tam-tam, suspended cymbals*, cymbals,
gong, small cymbals, triangle, glockenspiel, xylophone, 3 electric doorbells