Claim: Le pescatrici, an opera originally composed as part of the wedding celebrations of Maria Theresa Countess Lamberg, casted two characters each for soprano, tenor and bass voice types.
Evidence: Le pescatrici (The Fisherwomen) Hob. 28/4, is an opera (dramma giocoso) in three acts by Joseph Haydn set to a libretto by Carlo Goldoni. Originally composed as part of the wedding celebrations of Maria Theresa Countess Lamberg, the opera was first performed on 16 September 1770 in the court theatre at Eszterháza. Lesbina, a fisherwoman, Burlotto's sister and Frisellino's girlfriend soprano Nerina, a fisherwoman, Frisellino's sister and Burlotto's girlfriend soprano Burlotto, a young fisherman tenor Frisellino, a young fisherman tenor Mastricco, an old fisherman bass Lindoro, Prince of Sorrento bass Eurilda, believed to be the daughter of Mastricco contralto