Veremonda

Opera in 3 acts
Music by
Francesco Cavalli
Libretto by
Giulio Cicognini
Language
Italian
Premiere
1652
Roles
  • Il Sole (the Sun)
    Alto
    • Contralto
  • Il Crepuscolo (Twilight)
    Tenor
    • Zelemina, Queen of the Moors
      Soprano
      • Zaida, her nurse
        Soprano
        • Delio, the General to King Alfonso
          Alto
          • Contralto
        • Zeriffo, sailor and soldier to Delio
          Tenor
          • Don Alfonso, King of Aragon
            Alto
            • Contralto
          • Roldano, Delio's father
            Bass
            • Don Buscone, the court jester
              Tenor
              • Veremonda, Queen of Aragon
                Soprano
                • Vespina, Veremonda's maid
                  Soprano
                  • La Vendetta (Revenge)
                    Soprano
                    • Amore (Love)
                      Soprano
                      • Furore (Fury)
                        Alto
                        • Contralto
                      • Sergente Maggiore, sergeant major of Veremonda's amazon army
                        Bass
                        • Giacutte, Captain of the Guard to Zelemina
                          Bass