Capriccio
Classification added October 23, 2015Premiered October 28, 1942
Munich. State Opera
Composer:
Richard Strauss
Original Language:
German
Librettist:
Clemens Krauss
Description:
Opera in One Act
Time Period:
c. 1775 (at the time of Gluck’s operatic reforms)
Place:
A Château near Paris
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| The Countess | Soprano | L |
| The Count, her brother | Baritone | L |
| Clairon, an actress | Contralto | L |
| Flamand, a musician | Tenor | L |
| Oliver, a poet | Baritone | L |
| La Roche, director of a theater | Bass | L |
| Italian Singer | Soprano | F |
| Italian Singer | Tenor | F |
| Monsieur Taupe, prompter | Tenor | S |
| The Major-Domo | Bass | S |
| A Young Dancer | Mute | |
| Eight Servants | 4 Tenors, 4 Basses | B |
| Three Musicians, Violin, Cello, Cembalo |
Minimum Chorus: No chorus