Baritone Characters from Operas

Ensemble

Tannhäuser

  german language public domain gods goddess sin forgiveness noblemen aristocrat pilgrim knight spirit siren naiad nymph  god 

Supporting

The Tender Land

  worker hobo charismatic charming womanizer divorced divorce friend 

Featured

The Tender Land

  neighbor husband farmer rural friend 

Lead

Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro

  composers of color black composer female composer african-american african-american composer african-american cast race racism gender politics slavery slave trade plantations slaves christianity voodoo identity home longing diaspora villagers african africa harlem spiritual murder murderer lyric baritone high baritone 

Featured

Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro

  composers of color black composer female composer african-american african-american cast african-american composer african-american art race racism slavery slave trade identity home longing diaspora african africa harlem captain lyric baritone character baritone 

Featured

Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro

  composers of color black composer female composer african-american african-american cast african-american composer african-american art african africa chairman worker money greed schemer lyric baritone lyric tenor character baritone character tenor 

Featured

Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro

  composers of color black composer female composer african-american composer african-american cast race racism gender politics slavery slave trade plantations slaves masters christianity voodoo identity home longing diaspora villagers african africa lyric bass lyric baritone lyric bass-baritone 

Featured

Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro

  african-american african-american cast african-american composer african-american composers black composer female composer composers of color spirituals race racism slavery slave trade plantations slaves identity home longing diaspora african africa harlem preacher gospel religious leader southern accent lyric baritone 

Ensemble

Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro

  composers of color african-american african-american cast african-american composer african-american art spirituals jazz cabaret race racism gender politics slavery slave trade plantations slaves slave owners christianity voodoo identity home longing diaspora mothers children villagers african africa harlem 

Lead

Tosca

  police manipulative greedy controlling lustful 

Supporting

Tosca

  old religious protective selfless man-of-god 

Lead

La Traviata

  misguided rich loving protector italian language verismo grand opera 19th century opera romantic opera father-son father father-son relationships aristocracy respected responsibility dramatic baritone spinto baritone