The Ban of Love, or The Novice of Palermo
Grand comic opera in two acts
Libretto
Richard Wagner after "Measure for measure" by William Shakespeare
Premiere
16 April 1835, Magdeburg (Civic Theatre)
Cast
FRIEDRICH (bass)
LUZIO (tenor)
CLAUDIO (tenor)
ANTONIO (tenor)
ANGELO (bass)
ISABELLA (soprano)
MARIANA (soprano)
BRIGHELLA (bass buffo)
DANIELI (bass)
DORELLA (soprano)
PONTIO PILATO (tenor buffo)
CHORUS
residents of Palermo, people, masked figures, band of musicians
Place
Palermo
Time
16th th century