Overview
Character Name
Harlequin
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult
Role Size
Featured
Dancing
Mover
Voice
Tenor
Vocal Range
High Note: A4
Low Note: F3
Vocal Technique
Operatic
Time & Place
the garden of a castle, night time
Analysis
Harlequin is an archetype drawn from the commedia dell’arte tradition. He is often a clown, or a servant, and is full of wit and spontaneity. Wearing a costume covered in patches, he is constantly absent-minded, and was loved by commedia audiences. It is worth studying the
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