Hérodiade
Classification added December 21, 2015Premiered December 19,1881
Brussels. Théâtre de la Monnaie
Composer:
Jules Massenet
Original Language:
French
Librettist:
Henri Grémont
Description:
Tragic Opera in Four Acts
Notes:
Text based on a story by Flaubert
Time Period:
c. 30 A.D.
Place:
Judea
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Salomé | Soprano | L |
| Hérodiade | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Jean (John the Baptist) | Tenor | L |
| Hérode | Baritone | L |
| Phanuel | Bass | L |
| Vitellius | Baritone | S |
| Une Jeune Babylonienne | Soprano | B |
| Un Grand Pretre | Baritone | B |
| Une Voix (a Voice - Act III, sc. 11) | Tenor | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 40
Divisi: SATB