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Principal Characters
XERXES: Lyric Baritone (to a G) Mercurial in temperament. Average height with rich deep voice. Can be harsh sounding at times, romantic at others. Mid-40s in age.
HAMAN: Tenor (to an A) Thoroughly dislikable. Arrogant, pompous, self-righteous, with a whining voice. About 40 years old.
ESTHER: Mezzo (to an F#) About 18 years of age, a bit fragile, with gentle beauty. Grows stronger, more mature, and more decisive during play.
VASHTI: Contralto (belt to a D) Mid-30s or older. Quite strong and determined. Attractive, but not necessarily beautiful.
MORDECAI: High Baritone or Tenor Mid-40s. Rich, convincing, cantor-like voice. Gives the feeling of a wise sage. Always a bit somber.
HEGAI: Baritone Mid-40s or older. Lean, a bit gaunt, quite "involved", but appearing to be "removed"--as in a good butler! Always attentive to Esther and Xerxes.
LEAH: Contralto (belt to a B, mix to an E) Mid 40's or older. A bit matronly. |
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