Torquato Tasso
Classification added January 31, 2020Premiered September 9, 1833
Rome, Italy. Teatro Valle
Composer:
Gaetano Donizetti
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Jacopo Ferretti
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
Based loosely on the actual life of the poet. The libretto contains some of Tasso’s work, and was based somewhat on works by Rosini, Goldoni, Goethe, and Lord Byron.
Time Period:
16th Century
Place:
Ferrara, Italy
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Eleonora (the Duke’s sister) | Soprano | L |
| Roberto Geraldini | Tenor | L |
| Torquato Tasso | Baritone | L |
| Don Gherardo | Bass-Baritone | L |
| Eleonora (Countess of Scandiano) | Mezzo Soprano | F |
| Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara | Bass | F |
| Ambrogio | Tenor | S |
| Please be advised: Contact AGMA for classification if you are combining roles, and/or for classification of unassigned lines, and/or for classification of any combination of Chorus and Solo bits from what has been performed previously. |
Minimum Chorus: 18
Divisi: TB