Dom Sébastien, Roi de Portugal
Classification added June 26, 2025Premiered 13 November 1843
Opéra national, Paris, France
Composer:
Gaetano Donizetti
Original Language:
French
Librettist:
Eugène Scribe
Description:
Opera in 5 Acts
Notes:
based on Paul Foucher’s 1838 play
Bureau Central de Musique, Publishers, Paris, France
piano/vocal score B.C. #502
Time Period:
16th Century
Place:
Lisbon and Morocco
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Zayda | Mezzo soprano | L |
| Dom Sébastien | Tenor | L |
| Le Camoëns | Baritone | L |
| Abayaldos | Baritone | L |
| Dom Juam de Sylva | Bass | L |
| Dom Antonio | Tenor | F |
| Dom Henrique | Bass | F |
| Ben-Sélim | Bass | F |
| Dom Luis | Tenor | S |
| Inquisitor #1 | Tenor | S |
| Inquisitor #2 | Tenor | S |
| Inquisitor #3 | Bass | S |
| Soldier | Bass | B |
Minimum Chorus: 48
Divisi: SATB