Alceste
Classification added September 22, 2015Premiered December 26, 1767 (Italian); 1776 (French)
Vienna. Burgtheater (Italian), Paris. Paris Opera (French)
Composer:
Christophe Willibald Ritter von Gluck
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Raniero da Calzabigi (Italian); Lebland de Roullet (French)
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Time Period:
Antiquity
Place:
Thessaly
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Alceste, Queen & wife of Admetus | Soprano | L |
| Admetus, King of Thessaly | Tenor | L |
| High Priest | Baritone | F |
| Hercules | Baritone | F |
| Evander | Tenor | S |
| Thanatos, God of death | Baritone | S |
| Voice of Apollo | Baritone | B |
| Herald | Baritone | B |
| 2 Children (of Alceste & Admetus) | Silent | |
| Leaders of the People: | ||
| Coryphée 1 | Soprano | S |
| Coryphée 2 | Mezzo Soprano | B |
| Coryphée 3 | Tenor | B |
| Coryphée 4 | Bass | B |
| Voice of Oracle | Bass | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB