corsaro, Il
Classification added November 17, 2015Premiered October 25, 1848
Trieste, Italy. Teatro Grande
Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
based on Lord Byron’s 1814 poetic tale “The Corsair”
Time Period:
early 1800s
Place:
An island in the Aegean, the city of Corone
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Gulnara | Soprano | L |
| Corrado | Tenor | L |
| Pasha Seid | Baritone | L |
| Medora | Soprano | F |
| Giovanni | Baritone | S |
| Selimo | Tenor | B |
| A Eunuch | Tenor | CB |
| A Slave | Tenor | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 40
Divisi: SATB