Overview
Character Name
Alcina
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult
Role Size
Lead
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Soprano
Vocal Range
High Note: D5
Low Note: D4
Vocal Technique
Operatic
Time & Place
ancient times, myth, legend
Analysis
The sorceress Alcina has captured the young knight, Ruggiero, and, by transforming her appearance into that of a young and beautiful woman, has ensnared him as her lover. When Melissa, another sorceress, turns up to rescue Ruggiero, and makes him see the reality of his life
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