the opera "The Rosenbergs"
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The opera "The Rosenbergs" is a contemporary stage work that dramatizes the trial, conviction, and execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, exploring themes of justice, political persecution, and Cold War paranoia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Rosenbergs | 0 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
opera
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stage work ⓘ |
| artisticGoal |
critique of political persecution
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exploration of justice and injustice ⓘ reflection on Cold War fears ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | trial drama ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary opera ⓘ |
| hasCharacters |
Ethel Rosenberg
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Julius Rosenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ defense attorneys ⓘ judges ⓘ prosecutors ⓘ witnesses ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War ⓘ |
| historicalEventDepicted | Rosenberg espionage case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Ethel Rosenberg
NERFINISHED
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Julius Rosenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
conviction of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
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execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg ⓘ trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | political drama ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| theme |
Cold War paranoia
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McCarthy-era politics ⓘ anti-communism ⓘ capital punishment ⓘ civil liberties ⓘ justice ⓘ political persecution ⓘ state power ⓘ |
| workType | vocal-instrumental work ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Rosenberg