On the distributing of the parts for "Carmen," Campanini returned the role of Don Jose, stating that he could not undertake a part where he had no romance and no love duet except with the seconda donna.
The absence of all bravura in this part, in spite of the style of the songs, which seems to call for it, was no doubt to suit the particular singer--a seconda donna.
Irma had come flying in late, enraged, and in disorder, praying to take Camilla's part; but Montini refused to act with the seconda donna as prima donna.
The seconda donna had the chief part in it--notably an aria (Rocco had given it to her in compassion) that suited Irma's pure shrieks and the tragic skeleton she could be.
The tenor is rather too assiduous in his attentions, you know; and the seconda donna is her enemy, because she has superseded her in his affections.
The seconda donna looks like a grenadier, and has a very powerful voice; she really does not sing badly, considering that this is her first appearance.
Seconda donna not ugly on the stage, young, but nothing superior.
Then he was summoned by Seconda to join him at Leipsic, for Seconda seems to have spent his time between this town and Dresden.
On 9th December Seconda and his opera company once more repaired to Leipsic, and Hoffmann of course along with them.
One would like, as a curiosity, to hear the air Rossini wrote in this opera of "Ciro" for the seconda donna.
At the last moment my eloquence prevailed, and the seconda donna declared herself ready to undertake the part of the gipsy.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "seconda" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
