Index of Opera Roles
This index includes the principal roles in some 269 operas and the singers who created them.
Abbreviations: a - alto; b - bass; bb - bass-baritone; bt - baritone; ct - countertenor; hc - haute-contre; ms - mezzo-soprano; s - soprano; sp - spoken role; t - tenor; tr - treble
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Role |
Voice |
Opera |
Composer |
Singer |
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Jack |
t |
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Jack Rance |
bt |
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Jacopo Fiesco |
b |
Giuseppe Echeverria |
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Jacopo Fiesco |
b |
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Jacopo Foscari |
t |
Giacomo Roppa |
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Jacques de Lusignan |
bt |
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Jael |
s |
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James V |
t |
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Jane/Giovanna Seymour |
ms |
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Janusz |
bt |
Aloizy Zółkowski |
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Jason |
t |
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Jason/Giasone |
hc |
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Jason/Giasone |
t |
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Jean Procida |
b |
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Jeanne |
ms |
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Jeanne |
s |
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Jeannette |
s |
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Jenifer |
s |
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Jeník |
t |
Jindřich Polák |
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Jenny |
s |
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Jenny Hill |
s |
Mali Trummer |
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Jenůfa |
s |
Marie Kábeláčová |
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Jephté |
b |
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Jessel, Miss |
s |
Arda Mandikian |
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Jessonda |
s |
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Jester |
bt |
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Ježibaba/Witch |
ms |
Růžena Bradáčová |
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Jim Mahoney/Johann Ackerman/Hans |
t |
Paul Beinert |
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Jitka |
s |
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Jo March |
ms |
Little Women |
Adamo |
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Role |
Voice |
Opera |
Composer |
Singer |
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Joan of Arc/Giovanna |
s |
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Joan of Arc/Giovanna |
s/ms |
Mariya Kamenskaya |
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Johann Matthys |
bt |
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Johannes Kepler |
bt |
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John of Leyden |
t |
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John Sorel |
bt |
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John the Baptist/Jean/Jochanaan/Jokanaan |
t |
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John the Baptist/Jean/Jochanaan/Jokanaan |
bt |
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Joking Jesus |
bt |
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Jonas |
t |
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Jones, Emperor |
bt |
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Jonny |
bt |
Max Spilcker |
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Jontek |
t |
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José, Don |
t |
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Josef K |
t |
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Jowler |
b |
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Juan, Don |
t |
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Judas |
bt |
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Judith/Judit |
ms/s |
Olga Haselbeck |
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Juggler |
t |
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Role |
Voice |
Opera |
Composer |
Singer |
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Julia Farnese |
s |
Isabel Penagos |
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Julian, Mrs |
s |
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Juliana Bordereau |
s |
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Julien |
bt |
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Julien |
t |
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Juliet/Juliette |
s |
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Juliette |
ms |
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Julius Caesar/Giulio Cesare |
a |
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Junia/Giunia |
s |
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Junk-Seller |
b |
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Juno |
s |
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Juno |
a |
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Jupiter |
b |
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Jupiter |
b |
J.B. Zonca |
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Jupiter |
b |
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Jupiter |
b/bt |
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Jupiter |
b/bt |
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Jupiter |
b |
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Jupiter |
b |
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Jupiter/Giove |
bt |
Amable-Désiré Coutecuisse |
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Jupiter/Giove |
t |
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Justin/Giustino |
a |
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Justine |
ms |
