Goya
Classification added December 14, 2015Premiered November 15, 1986
Washington. Washington National Opera
Composer:
Gian Carlo Menotti
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Gian Carlo Menotti
Description:
Opera in 3 Acts
Notes:
Written for Placido Domingo
Time Period:
late 18th and early 19th centuries
Place:
Madrid
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Dutchess of Alba (Donna Cayetana) | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Francisco Goya | Tenor | L |
| Maria Luisa, Queen of Spain | Soprano | F |
| Charles IV, King of Spain | Tenor | F |
| Martin Zapater (the writer Moratin) | Baritone | F |
| Manuel Godoy, the Prime Minister | Baritone | F |
| Leocadia | Mezzo Soprano | S |
| Tavern Singer | Tenor | S |
| A Maid, to the Dutchess | Mezzo Soprano | B |
| Major-Domo | Tenor | B |
| The Innkeeper | Bass | B |
| A Black-Boy (adopted by the Dutchess) | Mute Child | |
| The French Ambassador | Mute | |
| Two Ladies in Waiting (to the Dutchess) | Mute | |
| Don Basilio | Mute |
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB