Marchand de Venise, Le (The Merchant of Venice)
Classification added January 20, 2022Premiered March 25, 1935
Paris, France. Opéra de Paris
Composer:
Reynaldo Hahn
Original Language:
French
Librettist:
Miguel Zamacoïs
Description:
Opera in 3 Acts
Notes:
Based on the play by William Shakespeare. Huegel & Company, Paris, France. Piano/vocal score 30.898
Time Period:
16th Century
Place:
Italy
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Portia | Soprano | L |
| Nérissa | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Bassanio | Baritone | L |
| Shylock | Bass | L |
| Antonio | Bass | L |
| Graziano | Tenor | F |
| Lorenzo | Tenor | F |
| Jessica | Soprano | S |
| Le Masque | Tenor | S |
| Prince of Aragon | Tenor | S |
| Prince of Morocco | Bass | S |
| Tubal | Bass | S |
| The Doge | Bass | S |
| Voice of a Woman #1 | Soprano | B |
| Voice of a Woman #2 | Mezzo Soprano | B |
| A Man’s Voice | Tenor | B |
| Venetian #1 | Tenor | B |
| Venetian #2 | Tenor | B |
| Jew #3 | Tenor | B |
| Grand of Venice | Baritone | B |
| Jew #1 | Bass | B |
| Jew #2 | Bass | B |
| L’Audiencier | Bass | B |
| A Servant | Soprano | CB |
| A Servant | Tenor | CB |
| Salarino | Tenor | CB |
| A Tenor Voice | Tenor | CB |
| A Servant | 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: 32
Divisi: SATB