Alzira
Classification added September 22, 2015Premiered August 12, 1845
Naples. Teatro San Carlo
Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano
Description:
Opera in a Prologue and Two Acts
Notes:
based on Voltaire’s Alzire, ou les Américains
Time Period:
16th Century
Place:
Peru
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Alzira | Soprano | L |
| Zamoro | Tenor | L |
| Gusmano | Baritone | L |
| Ovando | Tenor | F |
| Alvaro | Bass | F |
| Ataliba | Bass | F |
| Zuma | Mezzo Soprano | S |
| Otumbo | Tenor | S |
Minimum Chorus: 28
Divisi: SATB