Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, November 19, 1739 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Vénus | soprano | M.lle Erémans (also spelled Erremans or Herémans) |
| l'Amour | soprano | M.lle Bourbonnais (also spelled Bourbonnois) |
| Dardanus, son of Electra and Jupiter | haute-contre | Pierre Jélyotte |
| Iphise, daughter of Teucer | soprano | M.lle Pélissier |
| Teucer, a King | bass-baritone | François Le Page (also spelled Lepage) |
| Anténor, a King | bass-baritone | M. Albert |
| Isménor, a magician | bass-bariton | François Le Page (also spelled Lepage) |
| a Phrygian man | bass-baritone | |
| a Phrygian woman | soprano | Marie Fel |
| First Dream | soprano | |
| Second Dream | haute-contre | Jean-Antoine Bérard |
| Third Dream | bass | Jean Dun, fils |
| a Pleasure | soprano | |
| Retinue of Venus and Cupid, Sports and Pleasures, retinue of Jealousy, people, warriors, magicians, Phrygians, Dreams: choir | ||
|
Act 4: Air spirits: David Dumoulin and Marie Sallé (Dreams); Act 5 - Sports and Pleasures, Charites: Louis Dupré, Matignon, M.lles Le Breton and Barbarine (Sports and Pleasures) |
||
Read more about this topic: Dardanus (opera)