Pizarro

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Pizarro is the tyrannical prison governor and chief antagonist in Ludwig van Beethoven’s opera "Fidelio."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antagonist
fictional character
opera character
appearsIn Fidelio, Op. 72
surface form: Fidelio
associatedTheme abuse of power
injustice
political oppression
characterArcOutcome arrested
characterTrait tyrannical
composerOfWork Ludwig van Beethoven
createdBy Ludwig van Beethoven
dramaticFunction catalyst for Leonore’s heroism
embodiment of political tyranny
employerInFiction Spanish state authorities
firstAppearance Fidelio, Op. 72
firstPerformanceOfWork 1805
languageOfWork German
librettistOfWork Georg Friedrich Treitschke
Joseph Sonnleithner
Stephan von Breuning
motivatedBy desire to maintain power
fear of exposure
nameInWork Pizarro self-link
nationalityInFiction Spanish
notableAriaOrNumber Ha! Welch ein Augenblick!
occupation prison governor
operaGenreContext Singspiel
opposesCharacter Florestan
Léonore, ou L’amour conjugal
surface form: Leonore
plansAction to murder Florestan
revealedAs corrupt official
roleInWork chief antagonist
settingOfWork a state prison near Seville
symbolizes corruption of authority
despotism
thwartedBy Leonore overtures
surface form: Leonore

arrival of the minister
timePeriodOfFiction late 18th century
voiceType baritone
workForm opera in two acts

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