Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 10 February 1744 (Conductor: Georg Friedrich Handel) |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | tenor | John Beard |
| Cadmus, King of Thebes | bass | Henry Reinhold |
| Semele, daughter to Cadmus, belov'd by and in love with Jupiter |
soprano | Elisabeth Duparc ("La Francesina") |
| Athamas, a prince of Bœotia, in love with, and design'd to marry Semele |
alto | Daniel Sullivan |
| Ino, sister to Semele, in love with Athamas | mezzo-soprano | Esther Young |
| Somnus | bass | Henry Reinhold |
| Apollo | tenor | John Beard |
| Juno | mezzo-soprano | Esther Young |
| Iris | soprano | Christina Maria Avoglio |
| High priest | bass | Henry Reinhold |
| Chorus of priests, augurs, loves, zephyrs, nymphs, swains and attendants | ||
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