The Merry Widow

Principal Characters – Voice Range

Anna               “The Merry Widow” --- high soprano: low B flat to top B flat,     with optional C

Danilo             Aristocratic playboy attaché – high baritone: low A to top F

Baron Zeta     Middle-aged --- baritone: low A to top E, optional F

Valencienne    (Baroness Zeta) – soprano/light mezzo: low B flat to top B flat

Camille  (Count de Rosillon) – light tenor/high baritone: middle C to A flat: optional B flat

Njegus                        a factotum – baritone: low B flat to C – very little singing

St Brioche and Cascada         Two diplomats – baritones: St Brioche low D to top F – Cascada – middle C to top F

Kromov           self-important attaché – baritone/bass baritone: low B flat to top E flat

Olga                Kromov’s wife – contralto: low D to top E flat

Bogdanovitsch and Pritsch     -- attachés – baritones: middle C to top E flat

Sylvia and Praskovia              Sylvia mezzo-soprano: D to top A; Praskovia: contralto: D to D

Lolo, Dodo, Jou-Jou, Frou-Frou, Clo-Clo, Margot – “grisettes” at Maxim’s – soubrettes: middle C to top F.

Male and Female Chorus Bass, Baritone, Tenor, Contralto, Soprano