Alzira

Opera in 2 acts
Music by
Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by
Salvatore Cammarano
Language
Italian
Premiere
1845
Roles
  • Alvaro, father of Gusmano, initially Governor of Peru
    Bass
    • Gusmano, Governor of Peru
      Baritone
      • Ovando, a Spanish Duke
        Tenor
        • Zamoro, leader of a Peruvian tribe
          Tenor
          • Ataliba, leader of a Peruvian tribe
            Bass
            • Alzira, Ataliba's daughter
              Soprano
              • Zuma, her maid
                Mezzo-Soprano
                • Otumbo, an American warrior
                  Tenor