The prima donna was normally, but not necessarily, a soprano. The corresponding term for the male lead (almost always a tenor) is primo uomo. Prime donne often had grand off-stage personalities and were seen as demanding of their colleagues.
prima donna
A prima donna is a diva: someone who acts like they are the star of the show. If you tirelessly dominate the conversation and always interrupt when other people are talking, people will think you're a prima donna.
Prima donna is a term that comes from the Opera, and literally means first woman, in Italian. Because the ladies that starred in operas were often egotistical, demanding, and flamboyant, the term prima donna came to mean anyone who acted as if they were a world-famous talent. The term is not an insult if you're talking about an actual opera star, but if anyone else is called a prima donna, it means they're terribly vain.
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Definitions of
prima donna
1
n a vain and temperamental person
Type of:
disagreeable person, unpleasant person
a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
n a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
Synonyms:
diva
Type of:
opera star, operatic star
singer of lead role in an opera
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A clear cut case of a prima donna complex on display, WHICH IS NEVER A POSITIVE THING AND IS THE RESULTS OF EGO DRIVEN INSANITY IN MY OPINION..
nuff said... no guessing needed methinks... ... -Tyr
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