Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast 26 September 1915 (Conductor: Max von Schillings) |
|---|---|---|
| In prologue and epilogue | ||
| Ein Fremder (A Foreigner) | baritone | John Forsell |
| Seine junge Frau (His young wife) | soprano | Hedy Iracema-Brügelmann |
| Ein Laienbruder (A Lay Brother) | tenor | Karl Aagard Østvig |
| In Acts 1 and 2 | ||
| Francesco del Giocondo | baritone | John Forsell |
| Mona Fiordalisa, his young wife | soprano | Hedy Iracema-Brügelmann |
| Giovanni de Salviati | tenor | Karl Aagard Østvig |
| Pietro Tumoni | bass | Reinhold Fritz |
| Arrigo Oldofredi | tenor | George Maeder |
| Alessio Beneventi | tenor | Felix Decken |
| Sandro da Luzzano | baritone | Benno Ziegler |
| Masolini Pedruzzi | bass | Albin Swoboda, Jr. |
| Dianora, Francesco's little daughter from his first marriage | soprano | |
| Mona Ginevra ad Alta Rocca | soprano | |
| Piccarda, Mona Lisa's maid | alto | |
| Sisto, Francesco's servant | tenor | Felix Decken |
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