Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast 23 May 1971 (Conductor: Horst Stein) |
|---|---|---|
| Claire Zachanassian, multi-millionairess | mezzo-soprano | Christa Ludwig |
| Her husband No. 7 | actor | Wolfgang Peschel |
| Her husband No. 9 | tenor | Elmar Brenneis |
| The butler | character tenor | Heinz Zednik |
| Toby, Roby, chewing chewing-gum | actors | Erich Trachtenberg, Klaus Peters |
| Koby, Loby, blind | tenors | Karl Terkal, Fritz Sperlbauer |
| Alfred Ill | high baritone | Eberhard Wächter |
| His wife | lyric soprano | Emmy Loose |
| His daughter | mezzo-soprano | Laurence Dutoit |
| His son | tenor | Ewald Aichberger |
| The mayor | heldentenor | Hans Beirer |
| The preacher | bass-baritone | Manfred Jungwirth |
| The teacher | baritone | Hans Hotter |
| The doctor | baritone | Siegfried Rudolf Frese |
| The policeman | bass-baritone | Alois Pernerstorfer |
| First woman | soprano | |
| Second woman | soprano | |
| Hofbauer, citizen | tenor | |
| Helmesberger, citizen | baritone | |
| Station master | bass-baritone | |
| Train driver | bass-baritone | |
| Conductor | tenor | |
| Reporter | spoken role | |
| Cameraman | bass | |
| A voice | tenor | |
| Chorus: citizens of Güllen | ||
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