#baroque opera
- Armida — A famous female character, a seductive sorceress in the epic poem 'Jerusalem Delivered' (Gerusalemme liberata) written by Torquato Tasso in the 16th century; by extension, the name became an eponym for a fascinating woman capable of enchanting or manipulating men through her sensual charms. This character inspired numerous musical operas, paintings, and plays during the Baroque and Romantic eras.