Gioconda, La
Classification added December 4, 2015Premiered April 8, 1876
Milan. La Scala
Composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Arrigo Boito
Description:
Opera in IV Acts
Time Period:
17th Century
Place:
Venice
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| La Gioconda, a ballad singer | Soprano | L |
| Laura Adorno, wife of Alvise | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Alvise Badoero, leader of the Inquisition | Bass | L |
| Barnaba, spy for the Inquisition | Baritone | L |
| Enzo Grimaldo, Genoese nobleman | Tenor | L |
| La Cieca, Gioconda's blind mother | Contralto | F |
| Zuane, a boatman | Bass | B |
| Isepo, a public scribe | Tenor | B |
| A Monk (Act I - 9 measures) | Bass | CB |
| First Cantore | Bass | CB |
| Second Voice | Bass | CB |
| A Pilot, steersman | Bass | CB |
| First Voice | Tenor | CB |
| Monk/First Cantore/Second Voice - Bass. May be combined and done by one artist. B |
Minimum Chorus: 32
Divisi: SATB