Calisto, La
Classification added October 23, 2015Premiered November 28, 1651
Venice. Teatro San Apollinare
Composer:
Pier Francesco Cavalli
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Giovanni Faustini
Description:
Opera in a Prologue and Three Acts
Time Period:
Mythological Times
Place:
Cave of Eternity, a Forest, Mount Lyceum, the Heavens
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Calisto | Soprano | L |
| Endimione | Mezzo Soprano or Countertenor | L |
| Diana | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Giunone | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Giove | Bass-Baritone | L |
| Satirino | Soprano or Countertenor | F |
| Mercurio | Tenor or High Baritone | F |
| Linfea | Tenor or Contralto | F |
| Pane | Tenor | F |
| Sylvano | Bass-Baritone | F |
| Giove in Diana | Mezzo Soprano | S |
| Eternita | Soprano | S |
| Natura | Tenor or Mezzo Soprano | S |
| Destino | Soprano | S |
| Fury 1 | Soprano | S |
| Fury 2 | Mezzo Soprano or Countertenor | S |
Minimum Chorus: 16
Divisi: SATB
Chorus Notes:
If the Echo part is sung, it would be a Chorus Bit Soprano