Rosenkavalier, Der (The Knight of the Rose)
Classification added June 13, 2016Premiered January 26, 1911
Dresden. Königliches Opernhaus
Composer:
Richard Strauss
Original Language:
German
Librettist:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Description:
Opera in III Acts
Time Period:
The reign of the Empress Maria Theresa - 18th Century
Place:
Vienna
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Marschallin | Soprano | L |
| Baron Ochs | Bass | L |
| Octavian | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Sophie | Soprano | L |
| Herr von Faninal | Baritone | L |
| Italian Singer | Tenor | F |
| Marianne | Soprano | F |
| Valzacchi | Tenor | F |
| Annina | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| A Notary | Bass | S |
| A Police Commissar | Bass | S |
| Leopold (Mute) | Silent | S |
| Major-Domo of Faninal | Tenor | B |
| An Innkeeper | Tenor | B |
| Major-Domo to the Marschallin | Tenor | B |
| Three Noble Orphans | Soprano/Mezzo/Contralto | B |
| A Dressmaker (Milliner) | Soprano | CB |
| An Animal Tamer | Tenor | CB |
| A Hair Dresser | Mute | |
| A Flute-Player (if mimed) | ||
| A Scholar | Mute | |
| A Noble Widow | Mute | |
| Four Servants of the Marschallin | 2 Tenors/2 Basses | CB |
| Four Waiters | 1 Tenor/3 Basses | CB |
| Mohammed, a young page (Mute) | Mute | |
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| *Four Little Children (Children's Chorus) | B |
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB
Chorus Notes:
*Score specifically states Four Little Children.