Francesca da Rimini (stage role)
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Francesca da Rimini (stage role) is a tragic theatrical role, drawn from Dante’s Divine Comedy, that became one of Eleonora Duse’s most celebrated and defining performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francesca da Rimini (stage role) canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage role
ⓘ
theatrical role ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Eleonora Duse ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Francesca da Rimini
ⓘ
surface form:
Francesca da Rimini (character)
|
| basedOnCanto | Inferno, Canto V ⓘ |
| basedOnPart | Inferno ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Divine Comedy ⓘ |
| characterRelation |
lover of Paolo Malatesta
ⓘ
wife of Gianciotto Malatesta ⓘ |
| characterType | tragic heroine ⓘ |
| definingRoleFor | Eleonora Duse ⓘ |
| depicts |
Francesca da Rimini
ⓘ
surface form:
Francesca da Rimini (Dante character)
Paolo Malatesta ⓘ |
| dramaticFocus |
conflict between passion and duty
ⓘ
consequences of forbidden love ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | star vehicle for leading actresses ⓘ |
| dramaticRegister | high emotional intensity ⓘ |
| dramaticTradition |
European romantic drama
ⓘ
Italian theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
romantic tragedy
ⓘ
tragedy ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
courtly love tradition
ⓘ
medieval Italian history ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Italian ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeOutcome |
damnation of the lovers
ⓘ
death of the heroine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional depth
ⓘ
psychological complexity ⓘ |
| notablePerformer | Eleonora Duse ⓘ |
| performanceType | spoken drama ⓘ |
| periodOfProminence |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| setting | Rimini ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| sourceAuthor | Dante Alighieri ⓘ |
| theme |
adulterous love
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betrayal ⓘ doomed love ⓘ eternal punishment ⓘ moral conflict ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.