| French: La mère coupable | |
| Composer: | Darius Milhaud |
| Image Upright: | 0.8 |
| Librettist: | Madeleine Milhaud |
| Based On: | The Guilty Mother |
| Language: | French |
| Premiere Location: | Grand Théâtre de Genève |
French: La mère coupable is an opera in three acts, Op. 412, by Darius Milhaud to a libretto by Madeleine Milhaud after the 1792 play, the third in Beaumarchais’ Figaro trilogy. It premiered at the Grand Théâtre de Genève on 13 June 1966.
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 13 June 1966 (Conductor: Serge Baudo) |
|---|---|---|
| Count Almaviva | baritone | Louis Quilico |
| Rosine, the Countess | soprano | Phyllis Curtin |
| Chevalier Léon, her son | tenor | Eric Tappy |
| Florestine, ward of Count Almaviva | coloratura soprano | Anne-Marie Sanial |
| Bégearss, an Irish schemer | baritone | Jacques Doucet |
| Figaro, Almaviva's valet | baritone | Jean-Christophe Benoît |
| Suzanne, his wife | mezzo-soprano | Cora Canne-Meyer |
| Master Fal | bass | José van Dam |