Robert le diable
Classification added November 27, 2019Premiered November 21, 1831
Paris, France. Opéra
Composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer
Original Language:
French
Librettist:
Eugène Scribe and Germain Delavigne
Description:
Opera in Five Acts
Notes:
Based loosely on tales about Robert the Magnificent, Duke of Normandy
Score: C. F. Peters piano/vocal score #7960
Time Period:
Middle Ages
Place:
Palermo, Sicily
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Princess Isabelle | Soprano | L |
| Alice | Soprano | L |
| Duke Robert | Tenor | L |
| Bertram | Bass-Baritone | L |
| Raimbaut | Tenor | F |
| Alberti | Bass | F |
| Isabelle’s Lady-in-waiting | Soprano | S |
| A Priest | Bass | S |
| Knights 1 and 2 | Tenors | S (2) |
| Knights 3 and 4 | Basses | S (2) |
| Players 3 and 4 | Tenors | S (2) |
| Players 1 and 2 | Basses | S (2) |
| A Herald | Tenor | B |
| Master of Ceremonies | Tenor | B |
| 6 Coryphées | Sopranos | CB (6) |
| 4 Coryphées | Altos | CB (4) |
| 4 Heralds | Tenors | CB (4) |
| 2 Heralds | Baritones | CB (2) |
| 2 Heralds | Basses | CB (2) |
| Please be advised: Contact AGMA for classification if you are combining roles, and/or for classification of unassigned lines, and/or for classification of any combination of Chorus and Solo bits from what has been performed previously. |
Minimum Chorus: 48
Divisi: SATB