Montezuma
Classification added April 21, 2016Premiered April 19, 1964
Berlin, Germany. Deutsche Oper Berlin
Composer:
Roger Sessions
Original Language:
English, with some phrases in Latin, Spanish, and Nahuatl
Librettist:
Giuseppe Antonio Borgese
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
after the memoirs of Bernal Diaz del Castillo
Time Period:
1519-1520
Place:
Mexico
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Malinche | Soprano | L |
| Montezuma | Tenor | L |
| Pedro de Alvarado | Tenor | L |
| Hernán Cortez | Baritone | L |
| Bernal Diaz del Castillo, the Old | Bass | L |
| Bernal Diaz del Castillo, the Young | Tenor | F |
| Jeronimo Aguilar | Baritone | F |
| Fray Olmedo de la Merced | Bass | F |
| Cuanuhtemoc | Baritone | S |
| Seven Indian Girls | Sopranos (7) | B |
| Indian Princess #1 | Soprano | B |
| Indian Princess #2 | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| Lord Cacamatzin of Texcoco | Tenor | B |
| Teuhtlilli | Tenor | B |
| The Cacique of Cempoalla | Tenor | B |
| A Soldier in Cortez’s army | Tenor | B |
| Conquistador #1 | Tenor | B |
| Conquistador #2 | Baritone | B |
| Conquistador #3 | Bass | B |
| A Veteran | Baritone | B |
| Netzahualcoyotl | Bass | B |
| Lord of Tacuba | Tenor | CB |
| Coryphaeus | Tenor | CB |
| linebreak | ||
| A Deacon | Tenor | CB |
| One in the crowd | Tenor | CB |
| Another in the crowd | Tenor | CB |
| A third in the crowd | Tenor | CB |
| Indian #1 | Tenor | CB |
| Indian #2 | Tenor | CB |
| Indian #3 | Baritone | CB |
| Indian #4 | Bass | CB |
| Passer-by #1 | Baritone | CB |
| Passer-by #2 | Baritone | CB |
| Guidela | Baritone | CB |
| Four Army Drummers | Baritones (4) | CB |
| A voice in the crowd | Bass | CB |
| Another voice in the crowd | Baritone | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 60
Divisi: SATB