Overview
Synopsis
The plot of the opera culminates in the historical St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in 1572 in which thousands of French Huguenots (Protestants) were slaughtered by the Catholics in an effort to rid France of Protestant influence. Although the events of the massacre are depicted with relative accuracy in the opera, the rest of the plot, primarily concerning the love between the Catholic Valentine and the Protestant Raoul is wholly a creation of Scribe, the librettist.
Show Information
- Music
- Giacomo Meyerbeer
- Category
- Opera
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- Genres
- Cast Size
- medium
- Licensor
- None/royalty-free
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Male |
Tenor |
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Male |
Bass |
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Male |
Tenor |
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Female |
Soprano |
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Female |
Soprano |
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Male |
Baritone |
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Male |
Baritone |
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Male |
Tenor |
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Male |
Baritone |
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Male |
Baritone |
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Male |
Tenor |
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Male |
Baritone |
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Either Gender |
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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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