Prigioniero, Il
Classification added February 24, 2026Premiered 20 May 1950
Teatro Comunale, Florence, Italy
Composer:
Luigi Dallapiccola
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Luigi Dallapiccola
Description:
Opera in a Prologue and 1 Act
Notes:
based on the short story La torture par l’espérance from Nouveaux contes cruels by Auguste Villiers de l’Isle-Adam and from Charles De Coster’s La Légende d’Ulenspiegel et de Lamme Goedzak
Suvini-Zerboni Editions, Milan, Italy
full score S. 4463 Z.
Time Period:
16th Century
Place:
Prison
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| The Prisoner | Baritone | L |
| The Mother | Soprano | F |
| The Jailor / Grand Inquisitor * | Tenor | F |
| Priest #2 | Tenor | B |
| Priest #1 | Baritone | B |
| * The two roles are to be sung by the same Artist, as noted in the score. |
Minimum Chorus: 40
Divisi: SATB