Armida [Rossini]
Classification added September 24, 2015Premiered November 11, 1817
Naples, Teatro di San Carlo
Composer:
Gioacchino Rossini
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Giovanni Schmidt
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
Based on scenes from La Gerusalemme liberata by Torquato Tasso
Time Period:
The First Crusade
Place:
The Crusader's camp outside of Jerusalem
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Armida | Soprano | L |
| Rinaldo | Tenor | L |
| Goffredo | Tenor | F |
| Gernando | Tenor | F |
| Ubaldo | Tenor | F |
| Carlo | Tenor | F |
| Eustazio | Tenor | S |
| Idraote | Bass | S |
| Astarotte | Bass | S |
Minimum Chorus: 32
Divisi: SATB