Joanna (opera)
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Joanna is an opéra comique in two acts by the French composer Étienne Méhul. It premiered at the Opéra-Comique, Paris on 23 November 1802. The libretto, by Benoît-Joseph Marsollier, is a revision of the same author's Emma, ou Le soupçon, set by Étienne Fay in 1799.[1] The piece was not a success and only enjoyed eight performances.[2]
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Amélie, under the name Joanna, the wife of Sir Hervey | soprano | Julie-Angélique Scio |
| Sir Hervey, under the name Charles, jealous, but deeply in love with his wife | tenor | Jean-Baptiste-Sauveur Gavaudan |
| Springle, a businessman, garrulous and a little self-interested, but with an excellent heart | basse-taille (bass-baritone) | Antoine Juillet "père" (father) |
| Lord Hervey, governor of Madras under the name the Duke of Duncan | baritone[3] | Jean-Pierre Solié |
| Sir Édouard, second son of Lord Hervey, hotheaded but honest | tenor | Pierre Gaveaux |
| Tomi, the son of Joanna and Charles | soprano (travesti role) | Anne-Marie Simonet[4] |
| A black slave belonging to Édouard | soprano (travesti role) | Mlle Chevalier |
| Chorus: Followers of the Duke of Duncan; blacks; English soldiers; Indians | ||
