Richard Cœur-de-lion
Classification added December 16, 2025Premiered 21 October 1784
Comédie-Italienne, Paris, France
Composer:
André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry
Original Language:
French
Librettist:
Michel-Jean Sedaine
Description:
Opera in 3 Acts
Notes:
based on a 1776 anonymous account
in the Bibliothèque universelle des romans
Heugel & Cie. Publishers, Paris, France
piano/vocal score 4344
Place:
Linz Castle
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Laurette | Soprano | L |
| Bondel | Baritone | L |
| Williams | Bass-baritone | L |
| Antonio | Soprano | F |
| Comtesse | Soprano | F |
| Richard | Tenor | F |
| Charles Guillot | Tenor | F |
| Urbain | Baritone | S |
| Florestan | Baritone | S |
| Colette | Soprano | B |
| Beatrix | Soprano | B |
| Marguerite | Soprano | B |
| Mathurin | Tenor | B |
| Sénéchal | Spoken | B |
| Mathurine | Soprano | CB |
| A Soldier | Spoken | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 20
Divisi: SATB