Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 1707 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo, the King | soprano castrato | Stefano Frilli |
| Esilena, wife to Rodrigo | soprano | Anna Maria Cecchi Torri, La Beccarina |
| Florinda, mother to Rodrigo's child | soprano | Aurelia Marcello |
| Giuliano, brother to Florinda | tenor | Francesco Guicciardi |
| Evanco, last surviving son of Vitizza, the previous King | soprano (en travesti) | Caterina Azzolini, La Valentina |
| Fernando, minister to Rodrigo | contralto castrato | Giuseppe Perini |
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