Cyrano de Bergerac
Classification added November 17, 2015Premiered January 22, 1936
Rome
Composer:
Franco Alfano
Original Language:
French, and Italian
Librettist:
Henri Cain, adapted to Italian by Cesare Meano and Filippo Brusa
Description:
Opera in IV Acts
Notes:
Based on Edmond Rostand’s drama
Time Period:
17th Century
Place:
France
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Roxane | Soprano | L |
| Cyrano de Bergerac | Tenor | L |
| Christian | Tenor | L |
| De Guiche | Baritone | F |
| Carbon | Bass-Baritone | F |
| Ragueneau | Bass-Baritone | F |
| Le Bret | Bass-Baritone | S |
| Lise | Soprano | B |
| La Duègne | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| Soeur Marthe | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| Lignière | Baritone | B |
| Le Mousquetaire | Baritone | B |
| Vicomte De Valvert | Baritone | B |
| L’Officier Espagnol | Baritone | B |
| Le Cuisinier | Bass | B |
| Une Soeur | Soprano | CB |
| 1st Sentinelle | Tenor | CB |
| 2nd Sentinelle | Tenor | CB |
| Montfleury | Silent | |
| The following are listed in the score as possible to combine. In each case, if combined, the result will become Supporting. | ||
| Lise and Une Soeur | Soprano | S |
| La Duègne and Soeur Marthe | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Lignière and Le Mousquetaire | Baritone | S |
| linebreak | ||
| Vicomte De Valvert and L’Officier Espagnol and Le Cuisinier | Baritone | S |
Minimum Chorus: 48
Divisi: SATB