Roland von Berlin, Der (Rolando)
Classification added June 10, 2016Premiered December 13, 1904 (German)
Berlin, Germany. Berlin State Opera
Composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Original Language:
German; Italian
Librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo and Georg Droescher (German)
Description:
Opera in Four Acts
Notes:
commissioned by Emperor Wilhelm II; based on the 1840 novel by Willibald Alexis
Time Period:
1442
Place:
Berlin
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Alda di Ratenow | Soprano | L |
| Henning Mollner | Tenor | L |
| Giovanni di Ratenow | Baritone | L |
| Elector Federico | Baritone | F |
| Tommaso Wintz | Baritone | F |
| Bartolomeo Schum | Bass-Baritone | F |
| Civele Baruch | Tenor | S |
| Pagliaccio | Tenor | S |
| Makensprung | Baritone | S |
| Eva Schum | Soprano | B |
| Gertrude | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| Mattia Blanchenfeld | Tenor | B |
| Melchiorre Schum | Baritone | B |
| Hans Ferbirt | Baritone | B |
| Matteo | Baritone | B |
| Il Banditore | Baritone | B |
| Corrado | Bass | B |
| Ryke | Bass | B |
| Bergholz | Baritone | CB |
| Mezzo-Soprano Solo | Mezzo-Soprano | CB |
| Tenor Solo | Tenor | CB |
| Tenor Solo | Tenor | CB |
| Two Tenors | Tenors (2) | CB |
| Two Basses | Basses (2) | CB |
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| Bass Solo | Bass | CB |
| Two Customers | Basses (2) | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 48
Divisi: SATB