Francesca da Rimini
Classification added December 1, 2015Premiered January 11, 1906 (o.s.)
Moscow, Russia. Bolshoi Theater
Composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Original Language:
Russian
Librettist:
Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Description:
Opera in a Prologue, Two Tableaux and an Epilogue
Notes:
based on the story found in the Fifth Canto of Dante’s The Inferno
Time Period:
13th Century
Place:
The first and second circles of Hell; the Malatesta castle
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Francesca Malatesta | Soprano | L |
| Paolo Malatesta | Tenor | L |
| Lanceotto Malatesta | Baritone | L |
| Dante Alighieri | Tenor | S |
| Ghost of Virgil | Baritone | S |
Minimum Chorus: 40
Divisi: SATB