A new English opera.


Libretto by

Henry CAREY


Music by

John Frederick LAMPE


First performance: 13 March 1732, London, New Theatre in the Hay-Market.

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Description, name
[sex]		 Voice type
[first performer, sex]		 

Men

Osmyn

grand visier, commander of the Turks   [ ♂ ]

  

bass
[ Gustav Waltz,  ♂ ]

  

Casimir

prince and general of the Hungarian army   [ ♂ ]

  

tenor
[ Kelly,  ♂ ]

  

Rodulpho

his friend, in love with Augusta   [ ♂ ]

  

unknown
[ Snider ]

  

Women

Amelia

wife of Casimir   [ ♀ ]

  

soprano
[ Susanna Arne,  ♀ ]

  

Augusta

sister to Casimir, in love with Rodulpho   [ ♀ ]

  

contralto
[ Susanna Mason,  ♀ ]

  


Officer, Guards, Attendants, etc.


 


The frontiers of Hungaria towards Turkey.
 

Act the first Act the second Act the third

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