Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 16 May 1829 (Conductor: Ferdinando Melchiorri) |
|---|---|---|
| Zaira, favourite of Orosmane | soprano | Henriette Méric-Lalande |
| Orosmane, Sultan of Jerusalem | bass | Luigi Lablache |
| Nerestano, brother of Zaira | mezzo-soprano | Teresa Cecconi |
| Corasmino, vizir | tenor | Carlo Trezzini |
| Lusignano, father of Zaira e Nerestano | bass | Giovanni Inchindi |
| Castiglione | tenor | Francesco Antonio Biscottini |
| Fatima | soprano | Marietta Sacchi |
| Meledor | bass | Pietro Ansiglioni |
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