Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 22 January 1934 (Conductor: Samuil Samosud) |
|---|---|---|
| Boris Timofeyevich Izmailov, a Merchant | baritone | |
| Zinoviy Borisovich Izmailov, his son | tenor | |
| Katerina Lvovna Izmailova, wife of Zinoviy Borisovich | soprano | |
| Sergei, a workman employed at the Izmailovs | tenor | |
| Aksinya, a workwoman employed at the Izmailovs | soprano | |
| Tattered peasant (Village Drunk) | baritone | |
| Workman, employed at the Izmailovs | tenor | |
| Steward, a workman employed at the Izmailovs | bass | |
| Porter, a workman employed at the Izmailovs | bass | |
| First Workman, employed at the Izmailovs | tenor | |
| Second Workman, employed at the Izmailovs | tenor | |
| Priest | bass | |
| Police Inspector | bass | |
| Local Nihilist | tenor | |
| Policeman | bass | |
| Old Convict | bass | |
| Sonyetka, a convict | contralto | |
| A female convict | soprano | |
| Sergeant | bass | |
| Sentry | bass | |
| Ghost of Boris Timofeyevich | bass | |
| Chorus: SATB, divided parts - Workmen and women employed at the Izmailovs; Policemen; Wedding guests; male and female convicts | ||
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