Capitan, El
Classification added April 28, 2026Premiered 20 April 1896
Broadway Theater, New York City, NY
Composer:
John Philip Sousa
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Charles Klein and Tom Frost
Description:
Opera in 3 Acts
Notes:
John Church Company, Publishers, Cincinnati, OH
piano/vocal score, dated 1896
Time Period:
16th Century
Place:
Spanish-occupied Peru
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Isabel | Soprano | L |
| Estrelda | Soprano | L |
| Princess Marghanza | Mezzo soprano | L |
| Don Errico Madigua | Baritone | L |
| Don Luiz Cazarro | Bass | L |
| Count Hernando Verrada | Tenor | F |
| Scaramba | Baritone | F |
| Señor Amabile Pozzo | Tenor | S |
| General Herbana | Spoken | B |
| Montalba | Spoken | B |
| Nevado | Spoken | B |
| Taciturnez | Spoken | B |
Minimum Chorus: 18
Divisi: SATB