Belle Hélène, La
Classification added October 6, 2015Premiered December 17, 1864
Paris. Théâtre des Variétés
Composer:
Jacques Offenbach
Original Language:
French
Librettist:
Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Time Period:
Antiquity
Place:
Greece
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Hélène, Queen of Sparta | Soprano | L |
| Paris, son of Priam, King of Troy | Tenor | L |
| Calchas, High Priest of Jupiter | Bass | L |
| Oreste, son of Agamemnon | Soprano | L |
| Agamemnon, King of Argos | Baritone | L |
| Achilles, King of Phthiotis | Tenor | F |
| Ajax I, King of Salamis | Tenor | F |
| Ajax II, King of Locris | Baritone | F |
| Menelaus, King of Sparta | Tenor | F |
| Bacchis, Hélène’s attendant | Mezzo Soprano | S |
| Leoena, a courtesan | Soprano | S |
| Parthoenis, a courtesan | Soprano | S |
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB