Charmian
Americannoun
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In a recent rehearsal, O'Brien checked that mezzo-soprano Adriana Bignagni Lesca, who plays Cleopatra's servant Charmian, was comfortable kissing another woman on the lips, and supervised scenes in which the performer playing Antony embraces Cleopatra.
From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2023
It combines the natural beauty of Sonoma County with the literary heritage of two giants of California history, Jack London and his wife Charmian.
From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2023
Lewis Carroll’s “The Hunting of the Snark” sits beside a photo of writer-adventurers Jack and Charmian London on their self-built boat, the Snark, named for Carroll’s book.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2022
Ms. Elias created a second Barber role, the servant Charmian, when “Antony and Cleopatra” opened the Met’s new Lincoln Center opera house in 1966, with Leontyne Price and Justino Díaz starring as the title characters.
From Washington Post • May 4, 2020
It won't be the rest for Charmian that one had hoped,'' said the secretary dismally.
From The War-Workers by Delafield, E.M.
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