(The Carnival in Rome) —also known as — is an operetta in three acts composed by Johann Strauss II to a libretto by Josef Braun, Richard Genée and Maximilian Steiner. It was Strauss' second operetta and based on Victorien Sardou's 1861 comedy Piccolino.[1] The work premiered on 1 March 1873 at the Theater an der Wien.[2]
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 1 March 1873 (Conductor: Johann Strauss II) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie, a girl from the country | soprano | Marie Geistinger | |
| Arthur Bryk, a painter | tenor | Albin Swoboda, Sr. | |
| Count Falconi | baritone | Carl Adolf Friese | |
| Countess Falconi | soprano | ||
| Robert Hesse, a painter and Arthur's friend | baritone | ||
| Benvenuto Rafaeli, a painter and Arthur's friend | tenor | Jani Szika | |
| Donna Sofronia, head of a ladies school | contralto | ||
| Therese, a young bride | soprano | Mme Charles-Rothier | |
| Franz, a young groom | tenor | ||
| Toni | tenor | ||
| Sepp | tenor | ||
| Martin | tenor |
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