Serena
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Serena is a central character in George Gershwin's opera "Porgy and Bess," known as a strong, devout woman who provides emotional and moral support within the Catfish Row community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Serena canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
female character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ opera character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Porgy and Bess ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation |
Catfish Row
ⓘ
Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
Charleston, South Carolina (fictionalized setting)
|
| basedOnWork | novel “Porgy” by DuBose Heyward ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
compassionate
ⓘ
devout ⓘ morally upright ⓘ protective ⓘ strong ⓘ |
| communityRole |
moral center of Catfish Row
ⓘ
spiritual leader in Catfish Row ⓘ |
| creator | George Gershwin ⓘ |
| ethnicityInFiction | African-American ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Porgy and Bess ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayProduction | Porgy and Bess, Alvin Theatre 1935 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceInWork | Porgy and Bess, Boston tryout 1935 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | folk opera ⓘ |
| librettistCreator |
DuBose Heyward
ⓘ
Ira Gershwin ⓘ |
| medium |
film adaptations of Porgy and Bess
ⓘ
stage ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | good ⓘ |
| notableAria |
My Man’s Gone Now
ⓘ
surface form:
“My Man’s Gone Now”
|
| notableScene |
leads the community in prayer after Robbins’s death
ⓘ
sings a mourning prayer over Robbins’s body ⓘ |
| opposes |
Crown’s violence
ⓘ
Sportin’ Life’s corrupting influence ⓘ |
| providesSupportTo | Catfish Row community ⓘ |
| providesSupportType |
emotional support
ⓘ
moral support ⓘ |
| reactsToEvent | Robbins’s killing at the craps game ⓘ |
| relationship | wife of Robbins ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Christian ⓘ |
| roleInStory | central supporting character ⓘ |
| singsInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| spouse | Robbins ⓘ |
| supportsCharacter |
Bess
ⓘ
Porgy ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | early 20th century American South ⓘ |
| vocalType | soprano ⓘ |
| workCountryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| workLanguageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| workPremiereYear | 1935 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.