Gloriana
Classification added December 4, 2015Premiered June 8, 1953
London. Covent Garden
Composer:
Benjamin Britten
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
William Plomer
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
Written in honor of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Time Period:
The late years of Queen Elizabeth I’s reign: 1558-1603
Place:
England
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth the First | Soprano | L |
| Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex | Tenor | L |
| Sir Robert Cecil | Baritone | L |
| Sir Walter Raleigh | Bass | L |
| Frances, Count of Essex | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoy | Baritone | F |
| Penelope. Lady Rich, sister of Essex | Soprano | F |
| Henry Cuffe | Baritone | S |
| A Lady in Waiting | Soprano | S |
| A Blind Ballad Singer | Bass | S |
| The Spirit of the Masque | Tenor | S |
| The Recorder of Norwich | Baritone | B |
| A Housewife | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| The Master of Ceremonies | Tenor | B |
| The City Crier | Baritone | B |
| Lord Mountjoy's Page | Treble | CB |
| The Earl of Essex's Page | Treble | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 48
Divisi: SATB
Chorus Notes:
‘+ Boy’s Chorus