Gloriana, Op. 53, is an opera in three acts by Benjamin Britten to an English libretto by William Plomer, based on Lytton Strachey's 1928 Elizabeth and Essex: A Tragic History It was written to mark the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| SSarah WalkerQueen Elizabeth I | Queen Elizabeth I |
| AAnthony Rolfe JohnsonRobert Devereux, Earl of Essex | Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex |
 Jean RigbyFrances, Countess of Essex | Frances, Countess of Essex |
| NNeil HowlettCharles Blount, Lord Mountjoy | Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoy |
| EElizabeth VaughanPenelope, Lady Rich | Penelope, Lady Rich |
| AAlan OpieSir Robert Cecil | Sir Robert Cecil |
| RRichard van AllenSir Walter Raleigh | Sir Walter Raleigh |
| MMalcolm DonnellyHenry Cuffe | Henry Cuffe |
| LLynda RussellLady-in-Waiting | Lady-in-Waiting |
| NNorman BaileyA Blind Ballad Singer | A Blind Ballad Singer |
| DDennis WicksThe Recorder of Norwich | The Recorder of Norwich |
| SShelagh SquiresA Housewife | A Housewife |
| AAlan WoodrowMaster of Ceremonies | Master of Ceremonies |
| RRobert HugueninA Morris Dancer | A Morris Dancer |
| LLeigh MauriceThe City Crier | The City Crier |
| AAdrian MartinThe Spirit of the Masque | The Spirit of the Masque |
| IIan StewartTime | Time |
| AAmanda MaxwellConcord | Concord |
| CChorus of English National OperaChorus | Chorus |