Jessonda
Classification added October 23, 2021Premiered July 28, 1823
Kurfürstliches Hoftheater, Kassel, Germany
Composer:
Louis Spohr
Original Language:
German
Librettist:
Eduard Heinrich Gehe
Description:
Opera in 3 Acts
Notes:
Based on the 1770 play, La veuve du Malabar ou L’Empire des coutumes, by Antoine-Marin Lemierre.
C. F. Peters Publisher, Leipzig, Germany. Piano/vocal score 4697.6178
Time Period:
Antiquity
Place:
India
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Jessonda | Soprano | L |
| Amazili | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Nadori | Tenor | L |
| Tristan d’Acunha | Baritone | L |
| Dandau | Bass | F |
| Pedro Lopes | Tenor | S |
| Indian Officer | Tenor | B |
| Bayadere #1 | Soprano | CB |
| Bayadere #2 | Soprano | 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: 28
Divisi: SATB