Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 16 May 1971 (Conductor: Benjamin Britten) |
|---|---|---|
| Owen Wingrave | Baritone | Benjamin Luxon |
| Spencer Coyle | Bass baritone | John Shirley-Quirk |
| Lechmere | Tenor | Nigel Douglas |
| Miss Wingrave | Dramatic soprano | Sylvia Fisher |
| Mrs Coyle | Soprano | Heather Harper |
| Mrs Julian | Soprano | Jennifer Vyvyan |
| Kate Julian | Mezzo soprano | Janet Baker |
| General Sir Philip Wingrave | Tenor | Peter Pears |
| Narrator | Tenor | Peter Pears |
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