What is a title role?
Q: What is a title role?
A: A title role is the part in a play or opera which is also the title of the play or opera. The actor, singer, or dancer who performs that part has the title role.
Q: Is the title role always the most important one?
A: No, not necessarily. The title role may be important but it doesn't have to be.
Q: Can you give some examples of plays and operas with a title role?
A: Yes, some examples include Carmen by Georges Bizet, Aida by Giuseppe Verdi, Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini, Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten, Coppélia by Léo Delibes, Petrushka by Stravinsky, Othello and Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
Q: What does "title character" mean?
A: Title character refers to a character whose name is in the title (or suggested in the title) of a book or movie/film such as Harry Potter in Harry Potter books by J.K Rowling or Simba in Disney's The Lion King (Simba being the Lion King).
Q: Are there any other types of works where we can find a "title character"?
A: Yes, this could apply to other types of works such as books and films/movies.
Q: Does "title character" always refer to a character?
A: Yes, it always refers to a character.
