Oresteia
Classification added May 16, 2016Premiered October 29, 1895
St. Petersburg, Russia. Mariinsky Theatre
Composer:
Sergei Taneyev
Original Language:
Russian
Librettist:
A.A. Wenkstern
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
from The Oresteia by Aeschylus
Time Period:
mythological
Place:
Greece
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Clytemnestra | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Orestes | Tenor | L |
| Elektra | Soprano | F |
| Cassandra | Soprano | F |
| Aegisthus | Baritone | F |
| Agamemnon | Bass | F |
| Pallas Athena | Soprano | S |
| Apollo Loxias | Baritone | S |
| Guard | Bass | S |
| Slave | Bass | B |
| Coryphée | Bass | B |
| Aréopagite | Bass | B |
Minimum Chorus: 48
Divisi: SATB