Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 10 June 1968 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Tempter/Abbot | tenor | Peter Pears |
| The Father | bass baritone | John Shirley-Quirk |
| The Younger Son | tenor | Robert Tear |
| The Elder Son | baritone | Bryan Drake |
| Young Servants and Distant Voices | Gerald Beauchamp, Michael Butler, Jonathan Fox, Richard Hopkins, David Rookwood | |
| Chorus: Servants, Parasites,and Beggars | ||
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