Il corsaro (The Corsair) (the Opera)

Il corsaro (The Corsair)

Synopsis:	The Greek Corsair must leave his lover, Medora, in order to fight the Turks. In disguise, he manages to infiltrates the camp of the Turks, commanded by the pasha Seid. Corrado and his men try to kill Seid and his followers but fail. Instead, Corrado is captured and prepares for a painful death. Luckily, Gulnara, Seid’s favorite concubine, saves Corrado. She kills Seid and escapes with Corrado to the pirate island. Sadly, the false news of Corrado’s death arrived before him. His beloved Medora has poisoned herself.
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Il corsaro (The Corsair) Characters
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Name	Gender	Vocal Part	Age Range	Role Type
Corrado	male	tenor	30 – 40	lead
Medora	female	soprano	20 – 30	supporting
Seid	male	bass-baritone	30 – 60	supporting
Gulnara	female	soprano	20 – 35	lead
Selimo	male	tenor	30 – 50	supporting
Giovanni	male	bass	25 – 50	cameo
A Eunich	male	tenor	–	cameo
A slave	male	tenor	–	cameo
Pirates, Odalisques, soldiers, eunuchs, Muslims, slaves, Turks, and handmaidens.	N/A		–	chorus