Mezzo-Soprano Characters from Operas

Lead

The Vanishing Bridegroom

  english language scotland scottish history folk tales folklore fairy tale legend 20th century opera female composer new opera contemporary opera moral morality devil demon heaven hell folk stories folk song scottish scottish accent scots dialect scottish dialect daughter temptation tempted mother-daughter father-daughter family faith constancy belief lyric mezzo 

Ensemble

The Vanishing Bridegroom

  english language scotland scottish history folk tales folklore fairy tale legend 20th century opera female composer new opera contemporary opera moral morality devil demon heaven hell folk stories folk song scottish fairies supernatural 

Ensemble

The Vanishing Bridegroom

  english language scotland scottish history folk tales folklore fairy tale legend 20th century opera female composer new opera contemporary opera moral morality devil demon heaven hell folk stories scottish women friend neighbor midwife knitter knitting lyric soprano lyric mezzo 

Supporting

La Vestale (The Vestal Virgin)

Lead

Werther

  domestic wife kind faithful lover letter sister 

Ensemble

Werther

  enamored fiance poetry 

Lead

The Wreckers

  public domain cornish cornwall lover wife betrayal sin sacrifice redemption salvation love  dramatic mezzo 

Supporting

The Wreckers

  public domain religion sin betrayal cornwall cornish teenager lyric mezzo boyfriend  son 

Ensemble

The Wreckers

  public domain fisherman shepherd wife miner husband religion punishment  sin 

Supporting

X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X

  english language contemporary opera black composer composers of color african-american cast religion violence peace conversion oppression racism biography biographical 20th century african-american history african-american historical figure influential activist muslim islamic islam religious lyric mezzo 

Featured

X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X

  english language contemporary opera black composer composers of color african-american cast religion islam violence peace conversion oppression racism biography 20th century african-american history neighbor activist muslim preacher pilgrim lyric mezzo african-american multiple roles 

Ensemble

X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X

  english language contemporary opera black composer composers of color african-american cast religion islam violence peace conversion oppression racism biography biographical 20th century african-american history neighbor businesswoman beautician mother muslim pilgrim african-american multiple roles