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Overview
Character Name
Melanto
Gender
Female
Young Adult, Adult
Supporting
Non Dancer
Voice
Mezzo-Soprano, Soprano
High Note
G5
Low Note
A3
Vocal Technique
Operatic
Time & Place
Ancient Times, Trojan Wars, Ancient Greece
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Analysis
Melanto (English: Melanthus) is one of Penelope’s handmaids, and the two of them used to be close. Their relationship is strained now, as Melanto actively tries to persuade Penelope to act as if Ulisse is dead and find herself another husband. Melanto is instrumental in
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