@Miss Elisa Thomas (Kate) @Miss Elisa Thomas (Kate) Oh, I think this has possibilities to be a deliciously complicated relationship. Celeste's claim to fame is being a contralto of such exquisite timbre and technique that she set an industry that caters to prima donna sopranos on its ear. Royalty contracted her for private performances, composers wrote librettos specifically for her. (Some still do, in effort to tempt her back to the stage. None have been successful. Yet.) I expect Miss Elisa is a soprano, so it is unlikely she trained with the Dowager, but perhaps looks to her as a bit of a career mentor? With the Dowager's reputation in the opera, and her wealth, many young starlets vie for her patronage, knowing the right word, in the right ear can make or break an up and coming career. I see in another post you mentioned that Miss Elisa is a little awkward--perhaps Celeste remembers those days (a social climber herself) and feels the urge to take her under her wing, while at the same time is sometimes exasperated by her. I think there's also a little jealousy--while Celeste's fame endures as legendary, it is only natural for the fans to be enamored with a bright new star.

@(Rachel) Hazel Wynnewood While Celeste rarely performs anymore, since her marriage into society, I'm sure she and Hazel continue a friendly relationship. Where else will Celeste all the good theatre gossip? 😏

Character name: Dowager Viscount Celeste Snow Bio: A young widow, Celeste is a renown opera singer, elevated to gentry by marriage. Her late husband, a collector of fine arts with a hair-trigger temper, considered her a feather in his cap. When he passed, suddenly, unexpectedly, and suspiciously, Celeste managed the barest social expectations of grief and remorse. Some consider it a masque, nothing more. Since then, Celeste has entertained a variety of lovers, male and female both. And yet, none of her dalliances have manifested in serious marriageable opportunities. Still she makes herself coolly available to potential contracts, as if she separates passion from social advantage. Rumor considers her a heartless opportunist. Jealousy or truth? You decide. Should one be looking, Celeste is often to be found either in the stables or on trail with her latest project--training elite horseflesh. It is said she enjoys the company of horses, hounds, and hawks, better than human beings. And yet, she can also often be found having dinner with the groomsmen or sharing a glass of expensive Bordeaux with the scullery maids. She has very little care for class distinction. Wanted connections: - riding companions - romantic entanglements, with or without the entanglement - friends interested in art and music, as well as intellectual debate - potential marriage contracts that improve her financial and social standing. She scoffs at the idea of "true love" though is fascinated by those around her who believe