Rocco
E281075
Rocco is a central character in Beethoven’s opera "Fidelio," serving as the prison jailer whose actions and moral choices significantly influence the drama’s unfolding.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rocco canonical | 5 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
opera character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Fidelio, Op. 72
ⓘ
surface form:
Fidelio
|
| appearsInGenre | Singspiel / German opera ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Florestan
ⓘ
Jaquino ⓘ Leonore ⓘ Marzelline ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
basically good-hearted
ⓘ
materially minded ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
comic and humane element in early scenes
ⓘ
moral barometer within the prison ⓘ |
| employedAt | state prison ⓘ |
| employer | Don Pizarro ⓘ |
| familyRelation | father of Marzelline ⓘ |
| hasDaughter | Marzelline ⓘ |
| helpsCharacter | Leonore (unknowingly) ⓘ |
| influencesPlot |
by agreeing to help Pizarro but refusing murder
ⓘ
by allowing prisoners into the courtyard ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| moralConflictWith | Don Pizarro ⓘ |
| notableAria | Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben? ⓘ |
| occupation | jailer ⓘ |
| participatesInScene |
digging Florestan’s grave
ⓘ
prisoners’ chorus scene ⓘ |
| premiereWorkDate | 1805 ⓘ |
| premiereWorkLocation |
Theater an der Wien
ⓘ
surface form:
Theater an der Wien, Vienna
|
| refusesAction | directly killing Florestan ⓘ |
| roleInWork | prison jailer ⓘ |
| servesAntagonist | Don Pizarro ⓘ |
| voiceType | bass ⓘ |
| workLocation | Spanish state prison near Seville ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.