Gloriana

Opera in 3 acts
Music by
Benjamin Britten
Libretto by
William Plomer
Language
English
Premiere
1953
Roles
  • Queen Elizabeth I
    Soprano
    • Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex
      Tenor
      • Frances, Countess of Essex
        Mezzo-Soprano
        • Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoy
          Baritone
          • Penelope (Lady Rich) sister to Essex
            Soprano
            • Sir Robert Cecil Secretary of the Council
              Baritone
              • Sir Walter Raleigh, Captain of the Guard
                Bass
                • Henry Cuffe a satellite of Essex
                  Baritone
                  • A Lady-in-Waiting
                    Soprano
                    • A Blind Ballad-Singer
                      Bass
                      • The Recorder of Norwich
                        Bass
                        • A Housewife
                          Mezzo-Soprano
                          • The Spirit of the Masque
                            Tenor
                            • The Master of Ceremonies
                              Tenor
                              • The City Crier
                                Baritone