Main Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 28 May 1938 (Conductor: Robert Denzler) |
|---|---|---|
| Albrecht von Brandenburg, Cardinal Archbishop of Mainz | tenor | Peter Baxevanos |
| Countess Helfenstein | contralto | |
| Hans Schwalb, leader of the peasants | tenor | |
| Regina, Schwalb's child daughter | soprano | Emmy Leni Funk |
| Lorenz von Pommersfelden, Catholic Dean of Mainz Cathedral | bass | Fritz Honisch |
| Riedinger, a rich protestant citizen | bass | Albert Emmerich |
| Ursula, Riedinger's daughter | soprano | Judith Hellwig |
| Mathis, a painter, in love with Ursula | baritone | Asger Stieg |
| Sylvester von Schaumberg, an army officer | tenor | |
| Truchsess von Waldburg, army general | bass | Marko Rothmüller |
| Wolfgang Capito, Albrecht's counsellor | tenor | Fridolin Mossbacher |
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