Roles and Voice Type

Main Role

Thị Kính – Lyric Mezzo-Soprano (serious, high and light with a touch of warmness)



Major Roles

Thị Mầu – Coloratura Soprano (light but confident)
Sư Cụ – Bass Baritone
Thiện Sĩ – Lyric Tenor



Minor Roles

Mãng Ông – Baritone
Sùng Bà – Dramatic Soprano
Sùng Ông – Baritone (partially a comic character)
Lý Trưởng – Baritone (partially a comic character)
Vợ Mõ – Dramatic Soprano (comic character)
Nô – Tenor (partially a comic character)



Roles can be drawn from the Chorus

Thị Mầu’s friends (4) – 2 coloratura Sopranos plus two coloratura Mezzo-Sopranos



Plus chorus (SATB) (16 - 40)