Cast & Characters

The Cast

Conductor: Evelino Pidò
Amina: Natalie Dessay
Elvino: Juan Diego Flórez
Rodolfo: Michele Pertusi

The Characters

Teresa (Mezzo-Soprano): Owner of the mill, she has brought Amina up as her own daughter. She attempts to prove her daughter’s innocence with Lisa’s handkerchief.

Amina (Soprano): Betrothed to Elvino, she walks in her sleep accidentally into Rodolfo’s bedroom, causing her fiancé to suspect she is unfaithful.

Lisa (Soprano): Local innkeeper who is in love with Elvino and attempts to frame Amina as a disloyal fiancée.

Elvino (Tenor): Betrothed to Amina, he learns she was sleeping in Rodolfo’s room and fears the worst. He breaks their engagement and proposes to Lisa instead.

Count Rodolfo (Bass): A mysterious traveler who is the first to learn the truth about Amina.

Alessio (Bass): A suitor of Lisa, yet she is not interested