Henry VIII
Classification added December 21, 2015Premiered March 5, 1883
Paris, France. Opéra de Paris
Composer:
Camille Saint-Saëns
Original Language:
French
Librettist:
Léonce Détroyat and Armand Silvestre
Description:
Opera in Four Acts
Notes:
based on the play El cisma en Inglaterra by Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Time Period:
16th Century
Place:
England
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine of Aragon | Soprano | L |
| Anne Boleyn | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Don Gomez de Féria | Tenor | L |
| Henry VIII | Baritone | L |
| The Duke of Norfolk | Bass | L |
| The Count of Surrey | Tenor | F |
| Cardinal Campeggio | Bass | F |
| Garter | Tenor | S |
| Archbishop of Canterbury | Bass | S |
| Lady Clarence | Soprano | B |
| Four Ladies of the Court | Sopranos | B |
| Four Pages | Mezzo-Sopranos | B |
| Four Lords | 2 Tenors | B |
| 2 Basses | B | |
| Huissier of the Court | Bass | B |
| Officer | Tenor | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 48
Divisi: SATB