Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 9 March 1868 (Conductor: François George-Hainl ) |
|---|---|---|
| Claudius, King of Denmark, brother of the late King Hamlet |
bass | Jules-Bernard Belval |
| Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, widow of King Hamlet and mother to Prince Hamlet |
mezzo-soprano | Pauline Guéymard-Lauters |
| Hamlet, Prince of Denmark | baritone | Jean-Baptiste Faure |
| Polonius, court chancellor | bass | Ponsard |
| Ophélie, daughter of Polonius | soprano | Christine Nilsson |
| Laërte, son of Polonius | tenor | Collin |
| Marcellus, friend of Hamlet | tenor | Grisy |
| Horatio, friend of Hamlet | bass | Armand Castelmary |
| Ghost of the late King Hamlet | bass | David |
| First gravedigger | baritone | Gaspard |
| Second gravedigger | tenor | Mermant |
| Chorus: lords, ladies, soldiers, servants, players, Danish peasants | ||
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