Overview
Character Name
Elena
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Young Adult
Role Size
Supporting
Dancing
Dancer
Voice
Soprano
Vocal Range
High Note: C6 Soprano C (High C)
Low Note: A3
Vocal Technique
Operatic
Time & Place
Heaven, Hell, Frankfurt, 1800s
Analysis
Helen of Troy, the face that launched a thousand ships and caused decades of war, appears in this opera as Elena. In a paradise-like setting on the banks of a river, accompanied by Pantalis, Nerèo, and groups of nymphs and sirens, Elena meets Faust, and falls in love.
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