Overview
High Note: E4
Low Note: E3
Analysis
Berthe is Pippin’s grandmother, the exiled mother of King Charles, who has been sent to live in the countryside due to her clashes with Fastrada. A warm, boisterous, and fiercely uninhibited woman, Berthe has longsince abandoned the stuffy, paranoid constraints of royal
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Editor Picks & Commentary
When auditioning for Berthe, your primary goal is to instantly make the entire room fall in love with you. She is the ultimate crowd-pleaser—warm, earthy, fiercely uninhibited, and brimming with a wicked, life-loving humor. Leave all modesty at the door; Berthe is a woman who has lived a full life and no longer cares what anyone thinks of her. Your performance must radiate a deep, soulful joy and a grounded wisdom that cuts straight through Pippin’s existential brooding.
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