| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Narrator/Rabbi | Bass/Actor | L |
| The Merchant | Baritone | L |
| The Pauper | Tenor | L |
| The Pauper's Wife | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| The Wicked General/The Pirate | Countertenor | F |
| The Merchant's Son | Baritone | F |
| Beauty, The Pauper's Daughter | Soprano | F |
| Three Noblemen | Tenor | B |
| Baritone | B | |
| Bass | B | |
| Three Handmaidens | Soprano | B |
| Soprano | B | |
| Mezzo | B | |
| Three Suitors | Bass-Baritone | B |
| Baritone | B | |
| Tenor | B | |
| 4th Voice as Noble (Act II) | Tenor | CB |
| Minimum Chorus: 24 | ||
| Divisi: SATB |
Schedule C