Tancrède
Classification added August 1, 2018Premiered November 7, 1702
Paris, France. Académie Royale de Musique
Composer:
André Campra
Original Language:
French
Librettist:
Antoine Danchet
Description:
Opera in a Prologue and Five Acts
Notes:
Based on Torquato Tasso’s Gerusalemme liberata
Time Period:
11th Century
Place:
The Middle East
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Herminie | Soprano | L |
| Clorinde | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Tancrède | Baritone | L |
| Argante | Baritone | L |
| Ismenor | Baritone | F |
| Peace | Soprano | S |
| Warrior #1 | Soprano | S |
| Dryad #2 | Soprano | S |
| A sage enchanter | Countertenor | S |
| Two followers of Peace | Soprano (2) | B (2) |
| Warrior #2 | Soprano | B |
| Dryad #1 | Soprano | B |
| Shepherdesses (2) | Soprano (2) | B (2) |
| Warrior #3 | Countertenor | B |
| Sylvan | Countertenor | B |
| Vengeance | Tenor | B |
Minimum Chorus: 20
Divisi: SATB