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.
Observed surface forms (15)
- mezzo-soprano role ×5
- baritone role ×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
Instances (32)
- Tisbe via concept surface "mezzo-soprano role"
- Ivan the Terrible in Rimsky-Korsakov's "The Maid of Pskov"
- Lensky – tenor via concept surface "operatic tenor role"
- Prince Yeletsky via concept surface "baritone role"
- Brangäne via concept surface "mezzo-soprano role"
- Baba the Turk via concept surface "mezzo-soprano role"
- La Musica via concept surface "mythological figure in opera"
- Messaggera via concept surface "mezzo-soprano role"
- Sesto via concept surface "operatic character"
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Amelia in Verdi's Un ballo in maschera
surface form: Amelia
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Elvira in Bellini's I puritani
via concept surface "bel canto role"
surface form: Elvira
- Irus via concept surface "operatic character"
- Yum-Yum via concept surface "comic opera role"
- Pish-Tush via concept surface "baritone role"
- Jing via concept surface "Peking opera role type"
- Chou via concept surface "Peking opera role type"
- Sheng via concept surface "traditional Chinese opera role"
- Adriana Lecouvreur (Adriana)
- Hercules in Hercules (Handel)
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Amonasro in Aida
via concept surface "baritone role"
surface form: Amonasro
- Nicklausse via concept surface "mezzo-soprano role"
- Loge via concept surface "character in opera"
- Fasolt via concept surface "mythological figure in opera"
- Erda via concept surface "character in opera"
- Mime via concept surface "character in opera"
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the Rhinemaidens
via concept surface "operatic characters"
surface form: Rhinemaidens
- Rhinemaidens via concept surface "operatic characters"
- Kundry via concept surface "Wagnerian character"
- Hunding via concept surface "character in German opera"
- Sieglinde via concept surface "Wagnerian character"
- Golaud via concept surface "baritone role"
- Arbace via concept surface "operatic character"