Overview
Character Name
Princess Ida
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Young Adult
Role Size
Lead
Dancing
Mover
Voice
Soprano
Vocal Range
High Note: A♯5/B♭5
Low Note: D4
Vocal Technique
Legit, Vibrato, Operatic
Time & Place
A mythical medieval kingdom, where Princess Ida rules a women’s university dedicated to learning and independence.
Analysis
Princess Ida is one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s most ambitious heroines, a lofty parody of the “intellectual woman” inspired by Tennyson’s The Princess. She is portrayed as a regal, idealistic leader who has rejected men entirely and founded a women’s university at Castle
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