Overview
Synopsis
The story takes place in 5th century in the city of Aquileia. Attila the Hun is attempting to conquer the world and destroying all that lies in his path. After invading Aquileia, the Huns take a group of Virgins that survived the assault. One of the virgins is the beautiful Odabella. Odabella agrees to be loyal to Attila but secretly plans to murder him to avenge the death of her father who died trying to protect the city. Meanwhile, her lover, Foresto, becomes jealous when he thinks that Odabella has betrayed Aquileia to join Attila the Hun. However, in the end, Odabella's plan works and she kills Attila.
Show Information
- Music
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Category
- Opera
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 3
- Genres
- Cast Size
- small
- Licensor
- None/royalty-free
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Young Adult, Mature Adult, Late Teen Characters, Small Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Male |
Bass |
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Lead |
Female |
Soprano |
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Supporting |
Male |
Baritone |
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Supporting |
Male |
Tenor |
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Featured |
Male |
Tenor |
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Featured |
Male |
Bass |
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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