Mezzo-Soprano Characters from Operas

Lead

Madama Butterfly

  maid duty mother-figure protective public domain italian language romantic opera grand opera japan japanese japanese culture culture clash servant household staff loyalty loyal honor lyric mezzo dramatic mezzo 

Featured

Madama Butterfly

  wife american kind public domain italian language husband and wife grand opera romantic opera honest other woman lyric mezzo 

Featured

Madama Butterfly

  public domain italian language grand opera romantic opera mother japanese japan japanese culture mother-of-the-bride excited happy betrayed mother-daughter lyric mezzo lyric soprano 

Ensemble

Madama Butterfly

  public domain italian language grand opera romantic opera japan japanese culture culture clash family wedding ceremony celebration religion community japanese american sailor officer 

Featured

Manon

  actress fun-loving misguided entitled carefree french language public domain romantic romance love drinker coming of age growing up lyric soprano lyric mezzo 

Ensemble

Manon

  chorus innkeeper porter guardsmen townspeople soldiers congregation sergeant french language public domain romantic romance love character tenor comedy gambler gambling drinker coming of age  growing up 

Ensemble

Manon Lescaut

  madrigal solo singer dance 

Lead

Mansfield Park

  21st century opera austen adaptations regency 18th century england british aristocracy marriage social class morality love relationships manners affair romance cousin sister wife moral abused lyric mezzo 

Supporting

Mansfield Park

  21st century opera austen adaptations regency 18th century england british aristocracy marriage arranged marriage morality religious vocation love relationships affair romance fun spoiled sister vain cousin lyric mezzo 

Lead

Maria Stuarda

  italian language bel canto british history tudor monarchy britain london english england political religion protestant protestantism insulted illegitimate love pride honor sin guilt elizabethan history castle palace rivals rivalry execution sentencing strength dignity star vehicle (female) queen jealous jealousy betrayed dramatic coloratura soprano lyric coloratura soprano lyric coloratura mezzo coloratura mezzo historical figure  public domain tudor queens trilogy 

Lead

Maria Stuarda

  italian language public domain bel canto british history stuart monarchy monarch britain scotland scottish political politics religion insult love pride honor guilt elizabethan history castle palace rivals rivalry confession absolution sin innocence executed execution strength dinithy queen death row prisoner dramatic coloratura soprano lyric coloratura soprano lyric coloratura mezzo historical figure star vehicle (female) protestant protestantism tudor queens trilogy 

Supporting

Maria Stuarda

  public domain italian language bel canto british history stuart british monarchy britain politics religion catholic love pride honor sin guilt elizabetha history castle servant nurse handmaid lady-in-waiting worrier loyal lyric mezzo tudor queens trilogy