His Excellency (opera) - Roles

Roles

Role Voice type Premiere cast
27 October 1894
The Prince Regent, disguised as Nils Egilsson, a strolling player lyric baritone Rutland Barrington
George Griffenfeld, Governor of Elsinore, a practical joker comic baritone George Grossmith
Erling Sykke, a young sculptor tenor Charles Kenningham
Dr. Tortenssen, a young physician baritone Augustus Cramer
Mats Munck, Syndic of Elsinore comic baritone John Le Hay
Harold, Corporal of the King's Hussars bass Arthur Playfair
A sentry bass-baritone George Temple
First officer speaking role Ernest Snow
Second officer speaking role Frank Morton
Christina, a ballad singer soprano Nancy McIntosh
Nanna, Griffenfeld's daughter mezzo-soprano Jessie Bond
Thora, Griffenfeld's daughter soprano Ellaline Terriss
Dame Hecla Cortlandt, a lady of property, engaged to Griffenfeld contralto Alice Barnett
Blanca, a vivandière mezzo-soprano Gertrude Aylward
Elsa, a peasant girl speaking role May Cross

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