Voices, Chorus and Orchestra
- Cast
- Sir Morosus, a retired admiral: (bass)
Widow Zimmerlein, Sir Morosus's housekeeper: (contralto)
Schneidebart, a barber: (high baritone)
Henry Morosus, nephew of the admiral: (high tenor)
Aminta, Henry's wife: (coloratura soprano)
Isotta, opera singer: (coloratura soprano)
Carlotta, opera singer: (mezzo soprano)
Morbio, opera singer: (baritone)
Vanuzzi, opera singer: (low bass)
Farfallo, opera singer: (low bass)
The Parrot: (spoken)
- Chorus (SATB)
- Actors and neighbors
- Orchestra
- 3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, english horn, clarinet (C), 2 clarinets (B flat , A)
- bass clarinet (B flat , A), 3 bassoons (3rd also contrabassoon)
- 4 horns (A, G, F, E, E flat , D), 3 trumpets (E, E flat , C, B flat ), 3 trombones, bass tuba
- Timpani, percussion (3-4):
- (Snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, tam-tam, triangle, tambourine, ratchet, castanets,
xylophone, bells, glockenspiel)
- Bagpipes, celesta, harpsichord, organ, harp, strings (14,12,8,8,6)