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Sound off—how accurate is this? And what other trouser roles would you add?

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Joyce DiDonato and Daniela Barcellona in Semiramide. Royal Opera House, 2017. (Photo: Bill Cooper)

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bouncing off the walls a lil

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Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito’s production of Ariodante with Diana Haller, Ana Durlovski, and Christophe Dumaux. Staatsoper Stuttgart, 2017. (Photo: Christoph Kalscheuer)

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Voi che sapete from Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, sung by Emily D’Angelo.

Happy birthday to the babygirl of all time (Nozze) <3

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Emily D’Angelo in the title role of Handel’s Ariodante. Opéra national de Paris, 2023. (Photo: Agathe Poupeney / ONP)

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another impeccable Cherubino portrayal

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Ingela Brimberg in Fidelio, Deutsche Oper Berlin, 2023. (Photo: Bernd Uhlig)

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Tatiana Troyanos and Edith Mathis in Der Rosenkavalier. Salzburger Festspiele, 1969.

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Joyce DiDonato and Daniela Barcellona in Semiramide. Royal Opera House, 2017. (Photo: Bill Cooper)

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Johanna Rudström as the Composer in Ariadne auf Naxos, Kungliga Operan 2022

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Julie Fuchs and Anna Goryachova in I Capuleti e i Montecchi. Opéra de Paris, 2022. (Photo: Emilie Brouchon / OnP)

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Trouser Role Asks

I made an ask game. it got way longer than I thought it would.

Aminta: was there ever a time you had to choose between something you wanted to do and something you needed to do?

Annio: was there ever a situation where you put someone else’s needs before your own?

Ariodante: do you believe actions or intentions are more important?

Arsamene: have you ever had a big fight with a sibling (or close friend if you don’t have siblings)?

Ascanio: what are your favorite hobbies?

Ascagne: what’s your idea of an adventure?

Bertarido: have you ever kept a big secret from someone you care about?

Cecilio: have you ever become enemies with someone who used to be your friend?

Cherubino: have you ever questioned your sexuality and/or gender identity?

Cinna: is having power important to you?

Don Ramiro: are you a persistent person?

Elmiro: do you believe in second chances?

Eustazio: what’s a favorite memory you have with a sibling/close friend?

Filindo: did you ever make a decision you regretted later?

Frédéric: what is your current obsession?

Fyodor: have you ever had to take on a great responsibility you didn’t feel ready for?

Giulio Cesare: have you ever had a near-death experience?

Goffredo: do you consider yourself a leader?

Hänsel: have you ever gotten lost somewhere?

Idamante: have you ever made a great sacrifice in your life?

Isolier: what’s the funniest event or series of events you’ve been party to?

Jemmy: what is the bravest thing you ever did?

Komponist: what’s your greatest passion?

Lazuli: what is something you’re really good at?

Malcolm: what would you say is your greatest strength?

Mazet: are you good with animals?

Nerone: do you think dreams have meaning?

Nicklausse: do you think art can be separated from emotion/intent?

Nomio: have you ever given up something you really wanted so someone else could have it?

Oberto: have you ever lost something important to you?

Octavian: what’s the most elaborate prank you’ve pulled?

Oreste: what do you like to do to have a good time?

Orfeo/Orphée: what’s the greatest length you’ve gone to in order to get something you want?

Oscar: have you ever stood up for someone that no one else would?

Polinesso: have you ever lied to get something you want?

Prince Charmant: do you believe in love at first sight?

Prince Orlofsky: what do you do to amuse yourself when you’re bored?

Rinaldo: do you believe in magic?

Romeo: what would you do for the sake of love?

Ruggiero: have you ever had a moment where you question who you are?

Sesto (Clemenza): how far would you go to help a friend?

Sesto (Giulio Cesare): have you ever felt the need to avenge yourself or someone else?

Siébel: who or what are you most devoted to?

Smeton: is there anything you want that you know you could never have?

Stéphano: do you consider yourself to be a romantic person?

Thibault/Tebaldo: do you like to sing?

Unolfo: have you ever had an unrequited crush?

Urbain: do you consider yourself a religious person?

Xerxes: do you like to spend time outdoors in nature?

#(I the blog admin am probably not going to answer questions of this nature) #(I just think it's a fun thing that may be interesting to the blog's followers) #(it's a good list. clearly a lot of thought went into it)

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Sexyhu

Hu hu

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Marianne Crebassa and Olga Peretyatko in Mozart’s Lucio Silla (Salzburg Festival, 2013)

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Roberta Mameli and Julie Robard-Gendre in La clemenza di Tito. Angers-Nantes Opéra, 2021. (Photo credit: Jean-Marie Jagu)