Esclarmonde
Classification added November 24, 2015Premiered May 14, 1889
Paris. Opéra-Comique
Composer:
Jules Massenet
Original Language:
French
Librettist:
Alfred Blau & Louis Gramont
Description:
Romantic Opera in Prologue, IV Acts and Epilogue
Time Period:
Medieval times
Place:
Byzantium, The Enchanted Isle, Blois, The Forest of Ardennes
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Esclarmonde, Empress of the Orient | Soprano | L |
| Roland, Comte de Blois, a French knight | Tenor | L |
| Phorcas, Emperor of Byzantium, father of Escalarmonde | Bass-Baritone | F |
| Parseis, sister of Esclarmonde | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| Bishop of Blois | Bass | F |
| Eneas, Byzantine knight & fiance of Parseis | Tenor | F |
| Cleomer, King of France | Bass | F |
| Byzantine Herald | Tenor | B |
| Saracen Envoy | Bass | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 40
Divisi: SATB
Chorus Notes:
‘+ Children’s Chorus