Overview
Character Name
The Mother
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Adult
Role Size
Lead
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Soprano
Vocal Range
High Note: G5
Low Note: A#4/Bb4
Vocal Technique
operatic
Time & Place
the first century, just after the birth of christ; near bethlehem
Analysis
Based on a stereotypical 1950’s parenting figure, the Mother is very strict and blunt with Amahl, but it seems to stem more from her frustration with their impoverished state and her deep care for him than from actual severity. The characterization of the Mother (and,
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