courtesan
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By making the waltz a unifying element in an opera about a courtesan, Verdi accomplished both.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
His female companion, Mumtaz Begum, 22, was a courtesan on the run from the harem of a princely state and had been staying with Bawla for the last few months.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025
The film, by French actor and director Maïwenn Le Besco, known as Maïwenn, chronicles the life of French courtesan Madame du Barry, who climbed the social ladder at Versailles to become the king's favourite.
From Reuters • May 17, 2023
She can dash off high D flats as a steely, love-averse courtesan in Act I, and move a solo oboe to tears in “Addio del passato” come Act III.
From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2022
Sometimes Ralph thought of her as Yang Guifei incarnate — that’s a Tang Dynasty courtesan for whom an emperor went to ruin.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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