Voices, Men's chorus, Children's chorus, Orchestra
- Cast
- Schweiker von Gundelfingen, the bailiff: (low tenor)
Ortolf Sentlinger, the mayor: (low bass)
Diemut, Ortolf's daughter: (high soprano/dramatic)
Elsbeth, Ortolf's friend: (mezzo-soprano)
Wigelis, Ortolf's friend: (low contralto)
Margret, Ortolf's friend: (high soprano)
Kunrad, the alchemist: (high baritone)
Jörg Pöschel, the Leitgeb: (low bass)
Hämmerlein, the haberdasher: (baritone)
Kofel, the blacksmith: (bass)
Kunz Gilgenstock, the baker and brewer: (bass)
Ortlieb Tulbeck, the cooper: (high tenor)
Ursula, his wife: (contralto)
Ruger Asbeck, the potter: (tenor)
Walpurg, his wife: (high soprano)
- Men and Children's chorus (SATB)
- Citizens, women, children, retainers
- Orchestra
- 3 flutes (3rd doubles piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd doubles english horn)
- 2 clarinets (A), clarinet (D) (also bass clarinet (A)), 3 bassoons (3rd doubles contrabassoon)
- 4 horns (F, E, D, A), 3 trumpets (B flat , C), 3 trombones, bass tuba
Timpani, Percussion
- (Bass drum, snare drum, triangle, cymbals, castanets, tambourine, glockenspiel)
- 2 harps, strings (16,16,12,10,8)
- Incidental music
- Percussion: glockenspiel, 2 snare drums
Harmonium, harp, violin, cello