Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 27 November 1843 (Conductor: William Balfe ) |
|---|---|---|
| Arline, daughter of Count Arnheim | soprano | Payne (Act 1); Elizabeth Rainforth (Acts 2-3) |
| Thaddeus, a Polish fugitive | tenor | William Harrison |
| Count Arnheim | baritone | Borrani |
| Queen of the Gypsies | contralto | Betts |
| Devilshoof, chief of the gypsies | bass | Stretton |
| Florestein, nephew of the Count | tenor | James Hudson |
| Buda, Arline's attendant | soprano | Payne |
| Captain of the Guard | bass | Howell |
| Officer | tenor | Binge |
| First Gypsy | Birt | |
| Second Gypsy | T. Ridgway |
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