Mona Lisa is an opera by the German composer Max von Schillings on a libretto by Beatrice von Dovsky. It was first performed on September 26, 1915 in the Hofoper in Stuttgart. The opera was dedicated to the Philosophy Faculty of the University of Heidelberg, where the composer was awarded the title of professor.
Roles
| Role | Voice type |
|---|---|
| In prologue and epilogue | |
| Ein Fremder (A Foreigner) | baritone |
| Seine junge Frau (His young wife) | soprano |
| Ein Laienbruder (An Oblate) | tenor |
| In Acts 1 and 2 | |
| Francesco del Giocondo | baritone |
| Mona Fiordalisa, his young wife | soprano. |
| Giovanni de Salviati | tenor |
| Pietro Tumoni | bass |
| Arrigo Oldofredi | tenor |
| Alessio Beneventi | tenor |
| Sandro da Luzzano | baritone |
| Masolini Pedruzzi | bass |
| 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 |
Setting
- Place: Florence (Act I and II)
- Time: present (prologue and epilogue), 1492 (Act I and II)
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