Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 10 May 1907 (conductor: François Ruhlmann) |
|---|---|---|
| Ariane | soprano | Georgette Leblanc |
| La nourrice (Nurse) | contralto | Cécilie Thévenet |
| Barbe-bleue (Bluebeard) | bass | Félix Vieuille |
| Sélysette, one of Bluebeard's wives | contralto | Suzanne Brohly |
| Ygraine, one of Bluebeard's wives | soprano | Marthe Bakkers |
| Mélisande, one of Bluebeard's wives | soprano | Hélène Demellier |
| Bellangère, one of Bluebeard's wives | soprano | Berg |
| Alladine, one of Bluebeard's wives | mime | Régina Badet |
| An Old Peasant | bass | Louis Azéma |
| 2nd Peasant | tenor | Lucazeau |
| 3rd Peasant | bass | Tarquini |
| Chorus: Peasants, Crowd | ||
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