Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast 15 December 1807 (Conductor: Jean-Baptiste Rey) |
|---|---|---|
| Licinius, Roman general | tenor | Étienne Lainez |
| Cinna, head of a legion | tenor | François Lay or Lays |
| Chief Priest | bass | Henri Étienne Dérivis |
| Julia, young vestal | soprano | Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu |
| The Great Vestal | mezzo-soprano | Marie-Thérèse Maillard |
| Chief of the Aruspices | bass | Duparc |
| A consul |
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