The Ruler

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The Ruler is the authoritarian sovereign in Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s opera *Das Wunder der Heliane*, whose harsh rule and personal jealousy drive the central conflict of the story.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antagonist
fictional character
monarch
opera character
appearsIn Das Wunder der Heliane NERFINISHED
appearsInAct Act I of Das Wunder der Heliane NERFINISHED
Act II of Das Wunder der Heliane NERFINISHED
Act III of Das Wunder der Heliane NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre opera
associatedWithTheme abuse of power
jealousy
redemption and judgment
tyranny
centralTo main conflict of Das Wunder der Heliane
characterTrait authoritarian
harsh
jealous
vengeful
conflictWith Heliane NERFINISHED
The Stranger NERFINISHED
contrastedWith Heliane’s compassion
The Stranger’s spiritual idealism
createdBy Erich Wolfgang Korngold NERFINISHED
Hans Müller-Einigen NERFINISHED
emotionTowards hatred of The Stranger
jealousy of Heliane
firstPerformanceContext world premiere of Das Wunder der Heliane in 1927
governs unnamed realm in Das Wunder der Heliane
languageOfWork German
motivatedBy desire for absolute control
personal jealousy
narrativeFunction embodiment of earthly law and judgment
obstacle to Heliane’s spiritual and emotional freedom
orders imprisonment of The Stranger
trial of Heliane
relationshipTo husband of Heliane
roleInWork authoritarian sovereign
tyrant
settingOfWork mythic or unspecified kingdom
sungByVoiceType baritone

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