The Top 9 Worst Opera Characters

Here we go again, folks! Another list! This is the top list of 9 of the worst opera characters! Some opinions are my own and some are from other friends from the music world! Let me know if you think I should make another list similar to this one!
Now, off on to #1!

1. Pinkerton - Puccini's Madama Butterfly - This guy is a genius who decides to marry a very young Cio-Cio San and forgets about the deadline...and well his "wife" until news is brought to him about his child. But oops! He's already remarried. What a genius that's leading the military. Whiskey! 
    
2. Papageno - Mozart's The Magic Flute - While this one breaks my heart, according to the population surveyed, they all believe he's useless. What point does he truly serve besides leading Pamina in the right direction and looking for a wife! 
   
3. Siedfried - Wagner's Ring Cycle - Not only was this Wagner's middle name (which just adds another reason to why this character is the worst), he's a man who knows no fear. To which another character tells him to hurry up and learn what fear feels like or else "the stupid find it more difficult". 
   
4. Carmen - Bizet's Carmen - While this one isn't my personal choice, a friend of mine loves and hates Carmen. She loves how she is the original femme fatale but at the same time a bit of a jerk. Don't shoot the messenger! 
   
5. Basilio - Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro - Now Basilio is the ultimate gossip. If it wasn't for him, there would be no "shit disturber" in the opera. But at the same time, he's a giant jerk. No one really needs him. 
   
6. Don Curzio - Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro - While he's the lawyer who gets the job done, he truly doesn't do anything. Let's be real, he doesn't even get the job done. 
   
7. Masetto - Mozart's Don Giovanni  - Masetto is honestly just a peasant who desperately wants Zerlina but is no match for Don Giovanni. I feel like he's got the biggest eye rolling job out of them all! 
   
8. Dido - Dido & Aeneas by Purcell - I made a joke today on twitter about how if Dido had a starter pack it would consist of a sobbing leonardo di caprio, a flaming ship and 1000 maids to surround her. All featuring a "Poor Belinda". She basically goes nuts and cries the whole time about how terrible her life is. The aria is beautiful but soooo melodramatic. 
   
   
   
   
9. Hunter - Dvorak's Rusalka - The Hunter honestly does nothing the whole time. Who even IS the Hunter??? 
   

Now, before I get any flack for these posts, these opinions are all subjective and I know that every character is flawed for a reason. That's what makes the character unique! And while they may or may not be crucial to the plot or not, they are there for a reason!

I hope you enjoyed this post! If you have any questions, comments or concerns just leave them below in the comments! Also, I'm thinking of posting a Q & A, so if you have any music related questions or questions for me pertaining to music, leave them below as well! I'd love to hear from you all!

Until next time,