amore dei tre re, L'

Classification added September 23, 2015
Premiered April 10, 1913
Milan. La Scala

Composer:

Italo Montemezzi
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Sem Benelli
Description:
Opera in Three Acts

Notes:

after Benelli’s own tragic poem

Time Period:

10th Century

Place:

A remote castle in Italy, forty years after a Barbarian invasion led by Archibaldo

Classification key

  • L – Leading
  • F – Featured
  • S – Supporting
  • B – Solo Bit
  • CB – Chorus Bit
  • MB – Mute Bit
Role Voice Part Classification
Fiora, wife of Manfredo SopranoL
Avito, a former prince of Altura TenorL
Manfredo, son of Archibaldo BaritoneL
Archibaldo, King of Altura BassL
Flaminio, a castle guard TenorS
Serving Woman (Ancella) SopranoB
A Young Girl (Giovanetta) SopranoB
Old Woman (Vecchia) Mezzo SopranoB
A Boy Child (Fanciullo-voice behind the scenes) TrebleB
A Youth (Giovanetto) TenorB
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB
Chorus Notes:

‘+ Children’s Chorus