Female Characters from Operas

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L'Heure Espagnole

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L'incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea)

  italian language baroque public domain antiquity ancient rome roman history roman mythology historical figure emperor king ruler adulterer affair betrayal love passion devotion ambition lyric soprano lyric mezzo countertenor pants role 

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L'incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea)

  italian language baroque public domain antiquity ancient rome roman history roman mythology historical figure love affair betrayal morality domestic violence domestic abuse faithful loyal honest moral wife husband and wife betrayed punished women’s rights feminist lyric mezzo 

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L'incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea)

  italian language public domain baroque antiquity ancient rome roman history roman mythology historical figure officer commander army soldier lover betrayed murder deceit disguise moral morality exiled punished punishment lyric mezzo pants role lyric contralto countertenor service duty honor 

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L'incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea)

  italian language public domain baroque antiquity ancient rome roman history roman mythology historical figure love betrayal immorality morality affair adultery desire passion seduction ambition girlfriend lover wife queen social climber lyric soprano light lyric soprano 

Supporting

L'incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea)

  italian language public domain baroque antiquity ancient rome roman history roman mythology mythological figure immorality morality god androgynous metaphor love cupid lyric soprano lyric mezzo countertenor pants role 

Supporting

L'incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea)

  italian language public domain baroque antiquity ancient rome roman history roman mythology morality maid servant lower class comic gender swap skirt role lyric contralto lyric tenor character tenor nurse friend 

Supporting

L'incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea)

  italian language baroque public domain antiquity ancient rome roman history roman mythology love affair betrayal morality girlfriend loyal faithful betrayed lyric soprano light lyric soprano sacrifice 

Supporting

L'incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea)

  italian language baroque public domain antiquity ancient rome roman history roman mythology morality maid servant nurse lower class comic gender swap skirt role lyric contralto character tenor friend 

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L'incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea)

  italian language baroque public domain antiquity ancient rome roman history roman mythology love affair betrayal immorality morality young love flirt romance maid servant lower class relationships lyric soprano light lyric soprano 

Featured

L'incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea)

  italian language baroque public domain antiquity ancient rome roman history roman mythology mythological figure historical figure love immorality morality goddess fortune luck lady luck lyric soprano light lyric soprano metaphor 

Featured

L'incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea)

  italian language baroque public domain antiquity ancient rome roman history roman mythology mythological figure love immorality goddess virtue lyric soprano light lyric soprano goodness metaphor