Guarany, Il
Classification added December 16, 2015Premiered March 19, 1870
Milan. La Scala
Composer:
Carlos Gomes
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Antonio Enrico Scalvini and Carlo D'Ormeville
Description:
Opera in IV Acts
Notes:
Based on the novel “O Guarani” by the Brazilian author, José Martiniano de Alencar
Time Period:
1560
Place:
Near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Don Antonio de Mariz, elderly Portuguese nobleman | Baritone | L |
| Cecilia, his daughter | Soprano | L |
| Perry, chief of the Guarani tribe | Tenor | L |
| Gonzales, Spanish adventurer, guest of Don Antonio | Baritone | L |
| Il Cacico, chief of the Aimoré tribe | Bass | F |
| Don Alvaro, a Portuguese adventurer | Tenor | S |
| Ruy-Bento, Spanish adventurer, guest of Don Antonio | Tenor | S |
| Alonso, Spanish adventurer, guest of Don Antonio | Baritone | S |
| Pedro, Don Antonio's man-at-arms | Tenor | B |
Minimum Chorus: 32
Divisi: SATB