Overview
Character Name
Ismene
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult
Role Size
Featured
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Soprano
Vocal Technique
Operatic
Time & Place
Pherae, Thessaly, Ancient Greece, Ancient Times
Analysis
Appearing only in the 1767 Italian (Vienna) version of this opera, Ismene is Alceste’s loyal handmaid and friend. In this story, she has several duties, including caring for Alceste, and tending to the king in his illness. She is also responsible for taking care of Eumelo
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