Character Descriptions from Musicals, Plays and Operas

Featured

Pacific Overtures

  japanese elderly excited spirited curious clever storyteller 

Featured

Pacific Overtures

  admiral navy sailor american french british dutch russian japanese 

Featured

Pacific Overtures

  japanese asain thief criminal wary clever storyteller 

Featured

Pacific Overtures

  japanese asian warrior proud loyal patriotic storyteller 

Featured

Pacific Overtures

  japanese young child teen curious energetic youthful storyteller 

Ensemble

Pacific Overtures

  japanese asain officer townsperson american sailor prostitute band 

Lead

Pagliacci

  clown cuckold betrayed murder public domain italian language commedia dell'arte verismo performer actor theatre play-within-a-play circus marriage husband and wife husband spinto tenor dramatic tenor 

Lead

Pagliacci

  wife romantic affair betrayal husband and wife lover adulterer punished death murdered italian language public domain commedia dell'arte verismo performer actor performing theatre play-within-a-play lyric soprano full lyric soprano spinto soprano 

Supporting

Pagliacci

  protective loyal commedia dell'arte harlequin friend italian language verismo performer actor play-within-a-play clown theatre spinto tenor lyric tenor comic tenor character tenor 

Supporting

Pagliacci

  lover death loyal hopeful commedia dell'arte romance tragic affair adultery betrayal boyfriend performer actor clown public domain italian language play-within-a-play dramatic baritone spinto baritone buffo baritone character baritone lyric baritone 

Supporting

Pagliacci

  romantic impetuous manipulative fool commedia dell'arte public domain italian language verismo italian performer actor clown performing theatre play-within-a-play dramatic baritone buffo baritone comic baritone spinto baritone 

Ensemble

Pagliacci

  villagers townspeople spectators audience commedia dell'arte 19th century italy italian village performance rustic public domain italian language verismo tragedy romance affair