Overview
Character Name
Betty (Woman Two)
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Adult
Role Size
Lead
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Soprano
Vocal Range
High Note: A5
Low Note: G3
Vocal Technique
Belting
Time & Place
A neutral setting with different songs suggesting various locations
Analysis
As in most song cycles, each song is sung from the perspective of a different character. In Elegies, Betty portrays roles such as a burnt-out teacher; William Finn (the composer of Elegies); Barbara Finn (William Finn’s mother, who loved him very much and was a champion
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