South Carolinian soprano role (4)

I believe the answer is:

bess

(Other definitions for bess that I've seen before include "Our Good Queen" , "Operatic mate for Porgy" , "Queen Elizabeth 1 (sl)" , "Nickname for English queen" , "Elizabeth (dim.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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