operatic role
C40536
concept
An operatic role is a character in an opera, defined by its vocal part, dramatic function, and musical material, performed by a singer on stage.
All labels observed (16)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| mezzo-soprano role | 5 |
| baritone role | 4 |
| operatic role canonical | 4 |
| character in opera | 3 |
| operatic character | 3 |
| Peking opera role type | 2 |
| Wagnerian character | 2 |
| mythological figure in opera | 2 |
| operatic characters | 2 |
| bel canto role | 1 |
| character in German opera | 1 |
| character role in opera | 1 |
| comic baritone role | 1 |
| comic opera role | 1 |
| operatic tenor role | 1 |
| traditional Chinese opera role | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: operatic role
Generated description
An operatic role is a character in an opera, defined by its vocal part, dramatic function, and musical material, performed by a singer on stage.
Instances (32)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Tisbe | mezzo-soprano role |
| Ivan the Terrible in Rimsky-Korsakov's "The Maid of Pskov" | — |
| Lensky – tenor | operatic tenor role |
| Prince Yeletsky | baritone role |
| Brangäne | mezzo-soprano role |
| Baba the Turk | mezzo-soprano role |
| La Musica | mythological figure in opera |
| Messaggera | mezzo-soprano role |
| Sesto | operatic character |
|
Amelia in Verdi's Un ballo in maschera
surface form:
Amelia
|
— |
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Elvira in Bellini's I puritani
surface form:
Elvira
|
bel canto role |
| Irus | operatic character |
| Yum-Yum | comic opera role |
| Pish-Tush | baritone role |
| Jing | Peking opera role type |
| Chou | Peking opera role type |
| Sheng | traditional Chinese opera role |
| Adriana Lecouvreur (Adriana) | — |
| Hercules in Hercules (Handel) | — |
|
Amonasro in Aida
surface form:
Amonasro
|
baritone role |
| Nicklausse | mezzo-soprano role |
| Loge | character in opera |
| Fasolt | mythological figure in opera |
| Erda | character in opera |
| Mime | character in opera |
|
the Rhinemaidens
surface form:
Rhinemaidens
|
operatic characters |
| Rhinemaidens | operatic characters |
| Kundry | Wagnerian character |
| Hunding | character in German opera |
| Sieglinde | Wagnerian character |
| Golaud | baritone role |
| Arbace | operatic character |