Semiramide
Classification added June 21, 2016Premiered February 3, 1823
Venice. Teatro La Fenice
Composer:
Gioachino Rossini
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Gaetano Rossi
Description:
Opera Seria in II Acts
Notes:
Text after Voltaire’s “Sémiramis”
Time Period:
Antiquity
Place:
Babylon
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Semiramide | Soprano | L |
| Arsace | Contralto | L |
| Assur | Bass | L |
| Idreno | Tenor | L |
| Oroe | Bass | F |
| Azema | Soprano | S |
| Mitrane | Tenor | S |
| Ghost of Nino | Bass | S |
Minimum Chorus: 32
Divisi: SATB