Vampyr, Der
Classification added June 29, 2016Premiered March 29, 1828
Leipzig, Germany. Stadttheater
Composer:
Heinrich August Marschner
Original Language:
German
Librettist:
Wilhelm August Wohlbrück
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
after the 1821 play Der Vampir oder die Totenbraut by Heinrich Ludwig Ritter, which was based on the 1819 short story The Vampyre by John W. Polidori
Time Period:
18th Century
Place:
Scotland
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Malwina | Soprano | L |
| Sir Edgar Aubry | Tenor | L |
| Lord Ruthven | Baritone | L |
| Sir Humphrey Davenaut | Bass-Baritone | L |
| Janthe | Soprano | F |
| Emmy Perth | Soprano | F |
| George Dibdin | Tenor | F |
| Suse Blunt | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| James Gadshill | Tenor | S |
| Richard Scrop | Tenor | S |
| Robert Green | Bass-Baritone | S |
| Toms Blunt | Bass | S |
| Sir John Berkley | Bass | B |
| Sir Berkley’s Servant | Bass | B |
| The Vampire Master | Bass/Spoken | B |
| John Perth | Spoken | B |
Minimum Chorus: 32
Divisi: SATB