Roles

Mung Tha Bya, Emperor of Burma (bass)
Ragweng, the Crown Prince (spoken)
Field General Kyce Waing (bass)
The Master of Ceremonies (bass)
The Executioner (bass)
A beggar (bass)
Susulü, the Eunuch of the Emperor (tenor, falsetto)
The beautiful Zatwai (silent role)
Tum tum, his servent (tenor, buffo)
Kamadewa (tenor or soprano)
First Herold (bass)
Second Herold (tenor)
The four Women of the Emperor:

Bangsa (soprano)
Osasa (coloratura soprano)
Twaïse (alto)
Ratasata (soprano)

First Bayadere (soprano)
Second Bayadere (alto)
Two trained monkeys (tenors)
The Nusch-Nuschi (silent role)
First poet (tenor)
Second poet (bass)
First girl (soprano)
Second girl (alto)
Third Girl (soprano)

Orchestra

2 flutes (both also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, clarinet (E♭), 2 clarinets,

bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon

2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass tuba
timpani, percussion (4-5 players), celesta, harp, mandolin, strings (large complement)

snare drum, field drum, bass drum with cymbals, suspended cymbals, cymbals, large gong, triangle,
small and large tambourine, rattle, brush, xylophone, glockenspiel, 5 bells, cowbells, medium-large cowbell