Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, May 31, 1817 (Conductor: Alessandro Rolla) |
|---|---|---|
| Ninetta, Fabrizio’s servant | soprano | Teresa Belloc-Giorgi |
| Fabrizio Vingradito, a rich farmer | bass | Vincenzo Botticelli |
| Lucia, his wife | mezzo-soprano | Marietta Castiglioni |
| Giannetto, his son, a soldier | tenor | Savino Monelli |
| Fernando Villabella, Ninetta’s father, a soldier | bass-baritone | Filippo Galli |
| Gottardo, village mayor | bass | Antonio Ambrosi |
| Pippo, a young peasant, employed by Fabrizio | contralto | Teresa Gallianis |
| Giorgio, servant to the mayor | bass | Paolo Rosignoli |
| Isacco, a pedlar | tenor | Francesco Biscottini |
| Antonio, the gaoler | tenor | Francesco Biscottini |
| Ernesto, a soldier, friend of Fernando | bass | Alessandro De Angeli |
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