Hamlet

Grand Opéra in 5 acts
Music by
Ambroise Thomas
Libretto by
Jules Barbier
Michel Carré
Language
French
Premiere
1868
Roles
  • Claudius, King of Denmark, brother of the late King Hamlet
    Bass
    • Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, widow of King Hamlet and mother to Prince Hamlet
      Mezzo-Soprano
      • Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
        Baritone
        • Polonius, court chancellor
          Bass
          • Ophélie, daughter of Polonius
            Soprano
            • Laërte, son of Polonius
              Tenor
              • Marcellus, friend of Hamlet
                Tenor
                • Horatio, friend of Hamlet
                  Bass
                  • Ghost of the late King Hamlet
                    Bass
                    • First gravedigger
                      Baritone
                      • Second gravedigger
                        Tenor