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Author’s Note: This opera was originally written in French, but was made popular during the 20th century in an Italian version. In more recent years the French version has also become standard again, so both breakdowns are offered here.

Italian Version

• Sinfonia

Act One

• Introduction and chorus ‘Bell’alba forieraâ€� - Chorus, Fernando, Baldassarre
• Romance ‘Una vergine, un angel di Dioâ€� - Fernando
• Duet ‘E fia vero?â€� - Fernando, Baldassarre
• Recitative and Chorus ‘Bei raggi lucentiâ€� - Ines, Chorus
• Aria and chorus ‘Dolce zeffiroâ€� - Ines, Chorus
• Recitative ‘Messaggera gentileâ€� - Fernando
• Duet ‘Ah! Mio bene, un Dio t’inviaâ€� - Leonora, Fernando
• Scene ‘E l’uom, che la desiaâ€� - Fernando, Ines
• Aria ‘Si, che un tuo solo accentoâ€� - Fernando

Act Two

• Introduction ‘Giardini dell’Alcazarâ€� - Alfonso, Don Gasparo
• Scene and aria ‘Vien Leonora, a piedi tuoiâ€� - Alfonso
• Duet ‘Quando le soglie paterne varcaiâ€� - Leonora, Alfonso
• Recitative ‘Poni tregua al dolorâ€� - Alfonso
• Dances
• Recitative ‘Ah! Sire!â€� - Don Gasparo, Alfonso, Leonora, Baldassarre, Chorus
• Quartet and Finale II ‘Ah! Paventa il furorâ€� - Leonora, Don Gasparo, Alfonso, Baldassarre, Ines, Chorus

Act Three

• Prelude and recitative ‘A lei son presso alfineâ€� - Fernando, Don Gasparo, Alfonso
• Trio ‘A tanto amorâ€� - Leonora, Fernando, Alfonso
• Aria ‘O mio Fernando!â€� - Leonora
• Recitative ‘Ines! Fia ver?â€� - Leonora, Ines
• Chorus ‘Di già nella cappellaâ€� - Chorus
• Recitative and Chorus Reprise ‘Ah! Che da tanta giojaâ€� - Fernando, Alfonso, Don Gasparo, Un Cavaliere, Chorus
• Scene and chorus ‘Questo e troppo in mi feâ€� - Don Gasparo
• Scene and Finale III ‘Per me del ciel si dispiega il favorâ€� - Fernando, Don Gasparo, Baldassarre, Leonora, Alfonso, Chorus

Act Four

• Introduction and chorus ‘Splendon più belle in ciel le stelleâ€� - Chorus, Baldassarre
• Recitative ‘Figlio diletto, al padre tu sol rimaniâ€� - Baldassare, Fernando
• Romance ‘Spirto gentilâ€� - Fernando
• Recitative and chorus ‘Che fino al ciel la nostra prece ascendaâ€� - Baldassare, Fernando, Leonora, Chorus
• Duet and Finale ‘Pietoso al par del Numeâ€� - Leonora, Fernando, Chorus

French Version

• Sinfonia

Act One

• Introduction and chorus ‘Pieux monastere!â€� - Chorus, Fernand, Balthazar
• Romance ‘Un ange, une femme inconnueâ€� - Fernand
• Duet ‘Toi, mon filsâ€� - Fernando, Balthazar
• Recitative and Chorus ‘Rayons doresâ€� - Inês, Chorus
• Aria and chorus ‘Doux zephyrâ€� - Ines, Chorus
• Recitative ‘Gentile messagereâ€� - Fernand
• Duet ‘Mon idoleâ€� - Leonor, Fernand
• Scene ‘Celui qui vient la chercherâ€� - Fernand, Ines
• Aria ‘Oui, ta voix m’inspireâ€� - Fernand

Act Two

• Introduction ‘Jardins de l’Alcazarâ€� - Alphonse, Don Gaspar
• Scene and aria ‘Leonor, viensâ€� - Alphonse
• Duet ‘Quand j’ai quitté la château de mon père' - Leonor, Alphonse
• Recitative ‘Que ta douleur s'arrête!' - Alphonse
• Dances
• Recitative ‘Ah! Sire!â€� - Don Gaspar, Alphonse, Leonor, Balthazar, Chorus
• Quartet and Finale II ‘Redoutez la fureur' - Leonor, Don Gaspar, Alphonse, Balthazar, Ines, Chorus

Act Three

• Prelude and recitative ‘Me voici donc pres d’elleâ€� - Fernand, Don Gaspar, Alphonse
• Trio ‘Pour tant d’amourâ€� - Leonor, Fernand, Alphonse
• Aria ‘O mon Fernand!â€� - Leonor
• Recitative 'Inês! viensâ€� - Leonor, Ines
• Chorus 'Déjà dans la chapelleâ€� - Chorus
• Recitative and Chorus Reprise - Fernand, Alphonse, Don Gaspar, Un Seigner, Chorus
• Scene and chorus ‘Quel marché de bassesse!â€� - Don Gaspar
• Scene and Finale III ‘Pour moi du ciel la faveur se déploie' - Fernand, Don Gaspar, Balthazar, Leonor, Alphonse, Chorus

Act Four

• Introduction and chorus 'Frères, creusons l’asileâ€� - Chorus, Balthazar
• Recitative ‘Dans un instant, mon frère' - Balthazar, Fernand
• Romance ‘Ange si purâ€� - Fernand
• Recitative and chorus ‘Es-tu pret?â€� - Balthazar, Fernand, Leonor, Chorus
• Duet and Finale ‘Va-t-en d’ici!â€� - Leonora, Fernando, Chorus

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.