Roma
Classification added December 12, 2025Premiered 17 February 1912
Opéra de Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Composer:
Jules Massenet
Original Language:
French
Librettist:
Henri Cain
Description:
Opera in 5 Acts
Notes:
based on Dominique-Alexandre Parodi’s play
Rome vaincue
Heugel and Company, Publishers, Paris, France
piano/vocal score #24,506
Time Period:
216 B.C.
Place:
Ancient Rome
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Fausta | Soprano | L |
| Lentulus | Tenor | L |
| Fabius Maximus | Baritone | L |
| Lucius Cornélius, Pontife | Bass | L |
| Posthumia | Contralto | F |
| Vestapor (Gaulois) | Baritone | F |
| Grande Vestale | Soprano | S |
| Junia | Soprano | B |
| Galla | Soprano | B |
| Caïus | Baritone | CB |
| An old man | Bass-baritone | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 48
Divisi: SATB