Belisarius

Personaggi:

Justinian, Eastern emperor . . . Bass

Belisarius, commander in chief of the army . . . Baritone

Antonina, wife of Belisarius . . . Soprano

Irene, their daughter . . . Mezzo-Soprano

Alamiro, prisoner of Belisarius . . . Tenor

Eudora, friend of Irene . . . Soprano

Eutropio, captain of the imperial guards . . . Tenor

Eusebio, custodian of the jail . . . Bass

Ottario, leader of the Alans and Bulgarians . . . Tenor

Senatorsi -- People -- Veterans -- Alans and Bulgarians
Maidens -- Shepherdesses of Mount Emo
Imperiali guards -- Goth Prisoners -- Greek Warriors -- Shepherds of Mount Emo

The action takes place partly in Bysantium, partly in the vicinity of Mount Emo.

The time is 580 A.D.

• Part one: The Triumph
• Part two: Exile
• Part three: Death

contributed by John F. Cook and Richard Bogart