Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 30 December 1835 (Conductor: Eugenio Cavallini) |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Stuarda, Queen of Scotland | soprano | Maria Malibran |
| Elisabetta, Queen of England | soprano | Giacinta Puzzi Toso |
| Anna Kennedy, Maria's companion | mezzo-soprano | Teresa Moja |
| Roberto, Earl of Leicester | tenor | Domenico Reina |
| Lord Guglielmo Cecil, Chancellor of the Exchequer | baritone | Pietro Novelli |
| Giorgio Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury | bass | Ignazio Marini |
| A herald | tenor |
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