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Roles 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 |
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