Antony & Cleopatra
Classification added September 24, 2015Premiered September 16, 1966
New York. Metropolitan Opera
Composer:
Samuel Barber
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Text of William Shakespeare, adapted by Franco Zeffirelli
Description:
Opera in Three Acts with Prologue
Place:
Rome, Alexandria, Actium, a Roman Gallery, The Monument
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Cleopatra, queen of Egypt | Soprano | L |
| Antony, Roman general | High Bass | L |
| Caesar, ruler of Rome | Tenor | L |
| Enobarbus, Antony's comrade | Bass | L |
| Iras, Cleopatra's attendant | Contralto | F |
| Octavia, Antony's wife | Mute, however, in the world premiere, original version High Lyric Soprano | F |
| Charmian, Cleopatra's attendant | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Agrippa, a senator | Bass | S |
| Eros, Antony's shieldbearer | Young Man's voice (Tenor or High Baritone) | S |
| Maecenas, a senator | Baritone | S |
| A Messenger | Tenor | S |
| Dolabella, Caesar's emissary | Baritone | S |
| Thidias, Caesar's ambassador | Tenor or High Baritone | S |
| Alexas, Cleopatra's attendant | Bass | S |
| A Soothsayer | Bass | S |
| A Soldier of Caesar | Tenor | S |
| A Rustic | Baritone or Bass | S |
| Four Guards | Basses | S |
| Two Watchmen | Basses | B & B |
| Guardsman | Bass | B |
| Senator | Bass | CB |
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Minimum Chorus: 40
Divisi: SATB