Iphigénie en Aulide
Classification added January 25, 2016Premiered April 19, 1774
Paris. Paris Opéra
Composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Ranieri da Calzabigi (Lebland du Roullet responsible for French translation and some adjustments in 1776)
Description:
Opera in III Acts
Notes:
Text after Racine and Euripides
Time Period:
Beginning of Trojan War
Place:
The Island of Aulis
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Agamemnon, King of Mycenae | Baritone | L |
| Clytemnestra, his wife | Soprano | L |
| Iphigenie, their daughter | Soprano | L |
| Echilles, a Greek hero | Tenor | L |
| Calchas, the High Priest | Bass | F |
| Patroclus, a Warrior | Bass | S |
| Arcas, Agamemnon's Messenger | Bass | S |
| Artemis (Diana-Goddess) | Soprano | S |
| Une Grecque | Soprano | B |
| Un Grecque | Tenor | B |
| 1st Grecque | Soprano | CB |
| 2nd Grecque | Soprano | CB |
| 3rd Grecque | Alto | CB |
| One Woman | Soprano | CB |
| One Slave | Soprano | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB