Overview
Synopsis
Gianni di Calais is a melodramma semiserio, a "semi-serious" opera in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti (1828), from a libretto by Domenico Gilardoni, based on Jean de Paris by Louis-Charles Caignes.
Show Information
- Music
- Gaetano Donizetti
- Category
- Opera
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 3
- Genres
- Cast Size
- medium
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Ensemble |
Either Gender |
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Female |
Soprano |
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Male |
Tenor |
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Male |
Baritone |
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Male |
Bass |
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Male |
Alto |
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Male |
Tenor |
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Male |
Bass |
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Male |
Tenor |
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Male |
Tenor |
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Female |
Soprano |
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Male |
Silent |
Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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