Fredrick Egerman
Middle-aged lawyer who is married to his second wife, Anne, and has a son, Henrik,
from his first marriage.
Gender: male
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Anne Egerman
Giddy and virginal; naive at times. A breathtakingly gorgeous child bride and Fredrick's
new wife.
Gender: female
Age: 18 to 21
Vocal range top: Ab5
Vocal range bottom: G#3
Henrik Egerman
Fredrick's gloomy son. He is serious but confused, as he studies for the Lutheran
priesthood.
Gender: male
Age: 18 to 21
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: G3
Petra
Anne's earthy maid and closest confidante. She seizes every moment to rustle in the
hay.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Desiree Armfeldt
A self-absorbed, once-successful actress now touring the country-side. She becomes
entangled in a love triangle with the Count and Fredrick.
Gender: female
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: Ab5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Fredrika Armfeldt
Desiree's witty daughter who is very self-contained and formal with the precise diction
of the convent-trained.
Gender: female
Age: 12 to 15
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Madame Armfeldt
Desiree's elderly mother; brutally honest and a veteran of discreet encounters with
the crowned heads of Europe.
Gender: female
Age: 70 to 85
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm
Vain, arrogant, and splendidly proportioned but ferociously jealous. He is Desiree's
newest lover.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 45
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: G3
Countess Charlotte Malcolm
The Count's manic depressive, mistreated and downtrodden wife.
Gender: female
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Frid (SPEAKING ROLE)
Madame Armfeldt's manservant. Has a tryst with Petra.
The Quintet (The Liebeslieder Singers)
A group of five singers that act as a Greek chorus.
Mr. Lindquist Baritone G2–G♯4
Mr. Erlanson Tenor G♯2–A♯4
Mrs. Nordstrom Soprano G♯3–E6
Mrs. Anderssen Soprano G♯3–A♯5
Mrs. Segstrom Mezzo-Soprano G♯3–G♯5
Malla
Desiree's maid, who is with her constantly. Silent part
Osa
Maid at Madame Armfeldt's manse. Silent part
Bertrand
Page at Madame Armfeldt's manse. Silent part
Dancers
Any genre, ballet and ballroom dancers preferred