Dantons Tod
Classification added November 18, 2015Premiered August 6, 1947
Salzburg, Austria. Salzburg Festival
Composer:
Gottfried von Einem
Original Language:
German
Librettist:
Boris Blacher and Gottfried von Einem
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
Based on Georg Büchner’s 1835 play Dantons Tod
This classification is of the 1955 revised version.
Time Period:
1794
Place:
Paris, France
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Camille Desmoulins | Tenor | L |
| Georg Danton | Baritone | L |
| Lucile | Soprano | F |
| Hérault de Séchelles | Tenor | F |
| Robespierre | Tenor | F |
| Herrmann | Bass | S |
| Saint-Just | Bass | S |
| Simon | Bass | S |
| Woman | Soprano | B |
| Julie | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| Simon’s Wife | Contralto | B |
| Young Man | Tenor | B |
| Executioner #1 | Tenor | B |
| Executioner #2 | Baritone | B |
Minimum Chorus: 48
Divisi: SATB