Montezuma (opera)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Montezuma is an opera in three acts by the American composer Roger Sessions, with a libretto by Giuseppe Antonio Borhese.
[edit] Performance history
It was first performed on 19 April 1964 at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin.
The American premiere was by Opera Company of Boston in 1976.
[edit] Roles
- Bernal Díaz (bass)
- Cacamatzin (tenor)
- Cuanhutemoc (baritone)
- Cuaximatl (mezzo-soprano)
- Fray Olmedo de la Merced (bass)
- Guidela (baritone)
- Hernán Cortez (baritone)
- Itlamal (soprano)
- Malinche (soprano)
- Jeronimo Aguilar (baritone)
- Montezuma (tenor)
- Alvarado (tenor)
[edit] Sources
- Brody, Martin (1992), 'Montezuma (ii)' in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, ed. Stanley Sadie (London) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
 |
This article about an opera or opera-related subject is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
