Vanessa

Opera in 3 acts
Music by
Samuel Barber
Libretto by
Gian Carlo Menotti
Language
English
Premiere
1958
Roles
  • Vanessa
    Soprano
    • Erika, her niece
      Mezzo-Soprano
      • The Old Baroness, Vanessa's mother
        Alto
        • Contralto
      • Anatol, the son of Vanessa's original lover, also named Anatol
        Tenor
        • The Old Doctor
          Baritone
          • Nicholas, the major-domo
            Bass
            • The Footman
              Bass