| Arline, daughter of Count Arnheim | soprano |
| Thaddeus, a proscribed Pole | tenor |
| Count Arnheim, governor of Presburg | baritone [2] |
| Queen of the Gypsies | contralto [3] |
| Devilshoof, chief of the Gypsies | bass |
| Florestein, nephew of the Count | tenor |
| Buda, Arline's attendant | soprano [4] |
| Captain of the Guard | bass [5] |
| An Officer | tenor [4] |
| Gypsies, huntsmen, guests, etc. |
The scene is laid in Presburg and environs.
The opera premiered at Her Majesty's Theatre, Drury Lane, London, November 27, 1843, with the following cast:
| Arline | Miss Romer |
| Queen of the Gypsies | Miss Betts |
| Thaddeus | Mr. Harrison |
| Devilshoof | Mr. Stretton |
| Count Arnheim | Mr. Borrani |
| Florestein | Mr. Durnset |
The United States premiere took place the Park Theatre, New York, November 25, 1844, with the following cast:
| Arline | Mrs. Seguin |
| Thaddeus | Mr. Frazer |
| Devilshoof | Mr. Seguin |
| Count Arnheim | Mr. A. Andrews |
| Queen of the Gypsies | Mrs. Knight |
| Florestein | Mr. S. Pearson |
| Arline (act 1) | Miss Dyott |
(In the first act, the part of Arline is a non-singing role, played by a child.)
The Bohemian Girl: Index | Characters | Act I | Act II, scene 1 2 3 4 | Act III | Footnotes
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