Work The Birds comic opera in two acts Year: 1986 · Duration: 2h Instrumentation: main roles: soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, 2 baritones; cameo roles: mezzo-soprano, alto, baritone, bass; SATB chorus; 2 pianos, 2 synthesisers; spoken dialogue. Year: 1986 Duration: 2h Instrumentation main roles: soprano, mezzo-... John Drummond Composer Composer: John Drummond About Work About Comic opera in two acts after Aristophanes. Text note Libretto by John Drummond Related tags New Zealand Text Related works Impersonating Maurice salon opera in three scenes Meteorological Fugue for SATB choir Narcissus music for ballet Ode To Music for solo voice (or duet) and keyboard The Dawning Of The Year for soprano, baritone and piano Three Songs for tenor, brass and percussion