Bass Characters from Operas

Featured

Street Scene

  1940s new york immigration race racism violence swedish accent new york accent lyric bass bass-baritone father husband  poor 

Ensemble

Street Scene

  1940s new york new york accent officer doctor policeman milkman neighbors sailors race racism immigration violence  domestic violence 

Lead

Susannah

  reverend church minister rapist proud evangelist evangelical preacher religion religious 

Supporting

Tamerlano

Supporting

Tannhäuser

  german language public domain king lord count landgrave uncle father dramatic bass helden bass dramatic bass-baritone  helden bass-baritone 

Supporting

Tannhäuser

  german language public domain singer musician dramatic bass  bass-baritone 

Ensemble

Tannhäuser

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

Ensemble

Tannhäuser

  german language public domain singer musician dramatic bass  bass-baritone 

Supporting

The Tender Land

  grandpa grandfather patriarch drunk farmer proud temper rural 

Supporting

Teuzzone

Supporting

Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro

  african-american african-american cast african-american composer african-american art black composer composers of color female composer race racism identity home longing diaspora african africa harlem salesman snake-oil salesman real estate agent realtor liar greedy amoral lyric bass 

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