Characters from Operas

Lead

Teuzzone

Supporting

Teuzzone

Supporting

Teuzzone

Supporting

Teuzzone

Supporting

Teuzzone

Supporting

Teuzzone

Supporting

Teuzzone

Lead

Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro

  composers of color black composer female composer african-american african-american cast african-american composers spirituals jazz cabaret race racism home gender politics slavery slave trade plantations slaves christianity voodoo identity longing diaspora africa african harlem religious religion christian reverend boy coming of age lyric tenor spinto tenor 

Lead

Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro

  composers of color black composer female composer african-american composer african-american cast spirituals jazz cabaret race racism gender politics slavery slave trade plantations slaves christianity voodoo identity home longing diaspora mothers children villagers african africa harlem innocence purity singer dancer daughter mother daughter relationship lyric soprano coming of age sacrifice victim 

Lead

Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro

  composers of color black composer female composer african-american composer african-american african-american cast spirituals jazz gospel race racism slavery slaves slave trade plantations identity home longing diaspora african africa harlem mother mother daughter relationship homemaker motherly religious religious conversion lyric mezzo lyric contralto 

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 

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