Character Descriptions from Musicals, Plays and Operas

Featured

Tristan und Isolde

  public domain german language dramatic bass lyric bass bass-baritone dramatic baritone sailor captain 

Featured

Tristan und Isolde

  german language public domain shepherd character tenor dramatic tenor lyric tenor spinto tenor 

Ensemble

Tristan und Isolde

  german language public domain sailor knight  soldier 

Supporting

Les Troyens

  french language public domain grand opera trojan wars troy greek history greek myth roman history roman myth trojan horse prophecy ancient history ancient rome ancient greece minister advisor dignitary courtier aristocrat wise wisdom dramatic baritone spinto baritone lyric baritone 

Featured

Les Troyens

  french language public domain grand opera trojan wars carthage greek history greek myth roman history roman myth trojan horse prophecy ancient history ancient greece ancient rome priest ceremony funeral pluto ancient gods greek mythology roman mythology dramatic bass dramatic bass-baritone 

Ensemble

Les Troyens

  french language public domain grand opera trojan wars greek history troy carthage greek myth roman history roman myth trojan horse prophecy warrior ghost spirit priest religion ancient history ancient rome courtier soldier sailor slave nymph faun mythical creature 

Lead

Trying

Featured

The Tsar’s Bride

  russian language public domain russian history housekeeper maid servant  lyric mezzo 

Supporting

Tuck Everlasting

  grandmother protective fun-loving respectful elderly  sympathetic 

Featured

Turandot

  emperor father stern old royal italian language public domain italian opera grand opera romantic opera chinese chinese culture chinese legend loyalty honor duty obligation father-daughter father-daughter relationships dramatic tenor spinto tenor character tenor 

Lead

Twelve Angry Men (or Twelve Angry Women or Twelve Angry Jurors)

  juror elderly mild gentle defeated sullen kind compassionate 

Lead

Twentieth Century