Overview
Character Name
Yente
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Mature Adult, Elderly
Role Size
Supporting
Dramatic Function
Catalyst, Comic Relief
Relationships
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Alto
Vocal Range
High Note: F5
Low Note: F3
Time & Place
1905, Anatevka, Russia
Analysis
The town gossip, Yente has made a life’s work out of her meddling by becoming the designated town matchmaker. She is a widow, and as she is alone, she spends all her time matching up everyone else. Tevye’s daughter Tzeitel especially does not put much stock in Yente’s
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