Isis
Classification added April 23, 2021Premiered January 5, 1677
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Composer:
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Original Language:
French
Librettist:
Philippe Quinault
Description:
Opera in a Prologue and Five Acts
Notes:
Based on a section in Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Time Period:
Mythological
Place:
Mythological
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Io (Isis) | Soprano | L |
| Mercury | Tenor | L |
| Hiérax | Baritone | L |
| Jupiter | Bass | L |
| Iris | Soprano | F |
| Juno | Soprano | F |
| Argus | Bass | F |
| Pan | Bass | F |
| Fame | Soprano | S |
| Syrinx | Soprano | S |
| Shepherds | Tenor (2) | S (2) |
| Calliope | Soprano | B |
| Thalia | Soprano | B |
| Clio | Soprano | B |
| Mycène | Soprano | B |
| Hébé | Soprano | B |
| Nymph #1 | Soprano | B |
| Nymph #2 | Mezzo Soprano | B |
| Fate #1 | Soprano | B |
| Fate #2 | Countertenor | B |
| Fate #3 | Countertenor | B |
| Apollo | Tenor | B |
| Two Tritons | Tenor (2) | B (2) |
| Pirante | Tenor | B |
| Neptune | Bass | B |
| Fury | Tenor | B |
| Melpomene | Soprano | CB |
| Famine | Soprano | CB |
| Einondation | Tenor | CB |
| War | Bass | CB |
| Fire | Bass | CB |
| Please be advised: Contact AGMA for classification if you are combining roles, and/or for classification of unassigned lines, and/or for classification of any combination of Chorus and Solo bits from what has been performed previously. |
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB