The Stranger
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The Stranger is a mysterious, messianic figure in Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s opera *Das Wunder der Heliane*, whose enigmatic presence and sacrificial love catalyze the drama’s spiritual and emotional transformation.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Stranger canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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opera character ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
inciting the people to happiness
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seducing Heliane ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Das Wunder der Heliane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Erich Wolfgang Korngold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
conflict between spiritual and temporal power
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martyrdom ⓘ transcendent love ⓘ |
| conflictType | ideological conflict with the Ruler ⓘ |
| createdBy | Hans Müller‑Einigen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticArc |
arrival as unknown outsider
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death and miraculous return ⓘ imprisonment and trial ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
focus of the opera’s miracle motif
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triggers Heliane’s miracle ⓘ |
| fateInStory |
dies sacrificially
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is resurrected in the final act ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | world premiere of Das Wunder der Heliane in 1927 ⓘ |
| genreContext | late‑Romantic / early modernist opera repertoire ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
charismatic
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messianic ⓘ mysterious ⓘ outsider ⓘ self‑sacrificing ⓘ spiritually radiant ⓘ |
| isLovedBy | Heliane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| librettoLanguage | German ⓘ |
| loves | Heliane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
brings hope to an oppressed people
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embodies spiritual freedom opposed to tyranny ⓘ provokes the ruler’s jealousy and rage ⓘ tests Heliane’s compassion and faith ⓘ |
| notableScene |
final resurrection scene
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prison scene with Heliane in Act I ⓘ trial and execution scene ⓘ |
| opposedBy | the Ruler ⓘ |
| opposes | the state’s laws of joylessness ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithHeliane | spiritual and erotic love GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Heliane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
catalyst of the drama’s emotional transformation
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catalyst of the drama’s spiritual transformation ⓘ central male protagonist ⓘ |
| settingContext | unnamed totalitarian state ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christ‑like sacrifice
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redemptive love ⓘ spiritual liberation ⓘ |
| undergoes | trial and condemnation ⓘ |
| voiceType | tenor ⓘ |
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