Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 30 May 1866 Conductor: Bedřich Smetana |
|---|---|---|
| Krušina, a peasant | Baritone | Josef Paleček |
| Ludmila, his wife | Soprano | Marie Procházková |
| Mařenka, their daughter | Soprano | Eleonora von Ehrenberg |
| Mícha, a landowner | Bass | Vojtěch Šebesta |
| Háta, his wife | Mezzo-soprano | Marie Pisařovicová |
| Vašek, their son | Tenor | Josef Kysela |
| Jeník, Mícha's son by a former marriage | Tenor | Jindřich Polák |
| Kecal, a marriage broker | Bass | František Hynek |
| Principál komediantů, Ringmaster | Tenor | Jindřich Mošna |
| Indián, an Indian comedian | Bass | Josef Křtín |
| Esmeralda, dancer and comedienne | Soprano | Terezie Ledererová |
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