Isabeau
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Isabeau is a leggenda drammatica or opera in three parts by Pietro Mascagni, 1911, from an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica. Mascagni conducted its first performance on 2 June 1911 at the Teatro Coliseo, Buenos Aires.[1]
A retelling of the medieval English legend of Lady Godiva, Mascagni described it in an interview as his attempt to "return to the romanticism which inspired so much of Italian opera."[2]
| Role[3] | Voice type | Premiere cast, 2 June 1911 Conductor: Mascagni[4] |
|---|---|---|
| King Raimondo | baritone | Carlo Galeffi |
| Isabeau, his daughter | soprano | Maria Farneti |
| Cornelius, the king's minister | baritone | Giuseppe La Puma |
| Folco, a falconer | tenor | Antonio Saluda |
| Ermyntrude | soprano | Olga Simzis |
| Ermyngarde | soprano | Amalia Columbo |
| Giglietta | soprano | Maria Pozzi |
| il cavalier Faidit | baritone | Dentale Teofido |
| l'araldo maggiore | baritone | |
