Overview
Character Name
Mad Margaret
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Adult
Role Size
Supporting
Dancing
Mover
Voice
Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Technique
Legit
Time & Place
early 1800s, the town of rederring, near cornwall
Analysis
Margaret is ardently in love with Despard. He treats her cruelly because of his curse, which has driven her insane and made her the town looney. According to the libretto, “she is a caricature of theatrical madness.” She becomes much more straight-laced--in fact,
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