Medea (Médée)
Classification added April 14, 2016Premiered March 13, 1797
Paris. Théâtre Feydeau
Composer:
Luigi Cherubini
Original Language:
French
Librettist:
François-Benoît Hoffman
Description:
Opera in III Acts
Time Period:
Antiquity
Place:
Corinth - Ancient Greece
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Medea | Soprano | L |
| Jason | Tenor | L |
| Glauce (Dirce) | Soprano | F |
| Creon | Bass | F |
| Neris | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| First Maidservant (Ancella) | Soprano | B |
| Second Maidservant (Ancella) | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| Captain of the Guard | Bass | B |
| 2 Children of Medea | Silent |
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB