Overview
Character Name
Farnace
Gender
Either Gender
Playing Age
Young Adult, Adult
Role Size
Lead
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Countertenor, Contralto
Vocal Range
High Note: E5
Low Note: A3
Vocal Technique
Operatic
Time & Place
Nymphæum, Crimea, 88 BC
Analysis
Farnace is not a nice person. As the eldest son of King Mitridate, he is the heir to the throne of Pontus, and believes that this gives him licence to act exactly how he wants. He is arrogant and narcissistic; a quality which the Romans use to their advantage, by making him
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