Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 9 March 1726 |
|---|---|---|
| Orpheus | baritone | |
| Orasia | soprano | |
| Eurydice | soprano | |
| Ismene | soprano | |
| Eurimedes | tenor | |
| Cephisa | soprano | |
| Pluto | bass | |
| Ascalax | castrato (contralto) |
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