Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 29 May 1962 (Conductor: John Pritchard) |
|---|---|---|
| Priam, King of Troy | bass-baritone | Forbes Robinson |
| Hecuba, his wife | dramatic soprano | Marie Collier |
| Hector, their eldest son | baritone | Victor Godfrey |
| Andromache, Hector's wife | lyric dramatic mezzo-soprano | Josephine Veasey |
| Paris, Priam's second son | tenor | John Dobson |
| Paris as a boy | treble | Philip Doghan |
| Helen, Paris' lover | lyric mezzo-soprano | Margreta Elkins |
| Achilles, a Greek hero | heroic tenor | Richard Lewis |
| Patroclus, his friend | light baritone | Joseph Ward |
| Nurse | mezzo-soprano | Noreen Berry |
| Old Man | bass | David Kelly |
| Young Guard | lyric tenor | Robert Bowman |
| Hermes, messenger of the gods | high light tenor | John Lanigan |
| Chorus: Hunters, Wedding Guests, Serving-women | ||
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