Belfagor
Classification added April 2, 2018Premiered April 26, 1923
Milan, Italy. Teatro alla Scala
Composer:
Ottorino Respighi
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Claudio Guastalla
Description:
Opera in a Prologue, Two Acts and an Epilogue
Notes:
Loosely based on a story by Niccolò Machiavelli
Time Period:
Medieval
Place:
A Tuscan village
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Candida | Soprano | L |
| Baldo | Tenor | L |
| Belfagor/Ipsilonne/Vagabond | Baritone | L |
| Mirocleto | Bass | F |
| Fidelia | Soprano | S |
| Maddalena | Soprano | S |
| Olimpia | Mezzo Soprano | S |
| A boy | Soprano | B |
| Menica | Mezzo Soprano | B |
| Don Biagio | Bass | B |
| Old Man | Bass | B |
| Major Domo | Spoken | CB |
| Two companions | Basses (2) | CB (2) |
Minimum Chorus: 36
Divisi: SATB