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.

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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
betrayal
doomed love
eternal punishment
moral conflict

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Eleonora Duse notableWork Francesca da Rimini (stage role)