Pénélope
Classification added May 25, 2016Premiered March 4, 1913
Monte Carlo, Monaco. Salle Garnier
Composer:
Gabriel Fauré
Original Language:
French
Librettist:
René Fauchois
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
based on Homer’s Odyssey
Time Period:
12th Century BC
Place:
Ithaca
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Pénélope | Soprano | L |
| Ulysse | Tenor | L |
| Euryclée | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| Antinoüs | Tenor | F |
| Eurymaque | Baritone | F |
| Eumée | Baritone | F |
| Mélantho | Soprano | S |
| Cléone | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Léodès | Tenor | S |
| Ctésippe | Tenor | S |
| Lydie | Soprano | B |
| Phylo | Soprano | B |
| Alkandre | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| Pisandre | Baritone | B |
| Eurynome | Soprano | CB |
| Patre | Tenor | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 48
Divisi: SATB