Ruddigore
Classification added June 14, 2016Premiered January 22, 1887
London. Savoy
Composer:
Arthur Sullivan
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
William Schwenck Gilbert
Description:
Comic Opera in II Acts
Time Period:
Early in the 19th Century
Place:
Cornish fishing village of Rederring; Ruddigore Castle
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd (Robin Oakapple) | Baritone | L |
| Rose Maybud | Soprano | L |
| Richard Dauntless | Tenor | L |
| Sir Despard Murgatroyd | Bass-Baritone | L |
| Mad Margaret | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| Dame Hannah | Contralto | S |
| Adam Goodheart | Baritone | S |
| Sir Roderic Murgatroyd | Bass-Baritone | S |
| Zorah | Soprano | B |
| Ruth | Speaking part combines w/ bridesmaids in chorus | CB |
| Ruppert | Speaking | B |
| Jasper | Speaking | B |
| Lionel | Speaking | B |
| Conrad | Speaking | B |
| Desmond | Mute | |
| Gilbert | Mute | |
| Mervin | Mute |
Minimum Chorus: 32
Divisi: SATB