the Marschallin in Richard Strauss’s "Der Rosenkavalier"
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The Marschallin in Richard Strauss’s "Der Rosenkavalier" is a reflective, aristocratic Viennese noblewoman whose bittersweet acceptance of aging and lost love forms the emotional core of the opera.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Marschallin | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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opera character ⓘ soprano role ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Der Rosenkavalier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
lost love
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nostalgia ⓘ time ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
acceptance of aging
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passage of time ⓘ renunciation of love ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
compassionate
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melancholic ⓘ noble ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| createdBy | Richard Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticArc | from passionate attachment to renunciation ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
embodiment of bittersweet maturity
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emotional core of Der Rosenkavalier ⓘ moral center of the opera ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceAct | Act I ⓘ |
| genreContext | comic opera with bittersweet elements ⓘ |
| hasLover | Octavian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSocialStatus | high nobility ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| letsGoOf | Octavian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| librettoBy | Hugo von Hofmannsthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorScene |
Act I monologue on time and aging
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Act III final trio ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
awareness of social conventions
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sense of propriety ⓘ |
| nationality | Austrian (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableAriaOrSection |
"Da geht er hin" monologue
NERFINISHED
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participation in the final trio "Hab’ mir’s gelobt" ⓘ |
| occupation | aristocrat ⓘ |
| premiereWork | Der Rosenkavalier, Dresden 1911 ⓘ |
| relationshipToBaronOchs | cousin by marriage ⓘ |
| relationshipToOctavian |
eventual renouncer
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older lover ⓘ |
| relationshipToSophie | benevolent elder figure ⓘ |
| residence | Vienna ⓘ |
| settingContext | Habsburg aristocracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Field Marshal von Werdenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageAge | middle-aged woman ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
dignified renunciation
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transience of youth ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th-century Vienna ⓘ |
| title | Princess von Werdenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | lyric soprano ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.