Overview
Character Name
Athamas
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Young Adult
Role Size
Supporting
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Countertenor, Contralto
Vocal Range
High Note: C5
Low Note: A3
Vocal Technique
Operatic
Time & Place
Antiquity, Ancient Times, Temple of Juno, Somnus's Cave, Olympus, Thebes, Cithaeron
Analysis
Athamas is a young Prince of Boeotia, and Cadmus, the king of Thebes, has arranged for him to be married to Semele, his eldest daughter. This is an important political marriage. For Athamas, it is also an incredibly fortunate match, as Semele’s has a reputation for being
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