Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 15 December 1858 (Conductor: Franz Liszt) |
|---|---|---|
| Nureddin | tenor | Friedrich Caspari |
| Bostana | mezzo-soprano | Frl. Wolf |
| Abdul Hassan Ali Ebn Bekar, the barber | baritone | Carl Roth |
| Margiana | soprano | Rosa von Milde |
| Baba Mustapha, the Cadi | tenor | Karl Knopp |
| The Caliph | baritone | Feodor von Milde |
| Chorus: servants of Nureddin, friends of the Cadi, people of Baghdad, mourning women, followers of the Caliph. | ||
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