Elena in Boito's "Mefistofele"
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Elena in Boito's "Mefistofele" is the operatic incarnation of Helen of Troy, a legendary symbol of idealized beauty and fatal seduction within the Faustian narrative.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elena (Boito's Mefistofele) | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
opera character ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Goethe's Faust, Part II (Helen episode) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mefistofele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm | opera ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Faust
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Faustian legend ⓘ Mefistofele NERFINISHED ⓘ classical mythology ⓘ |
| basedOn | Helen of Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType |
mythological heroine
ⓘ
tragic beauty ⓘ |
| creator | Arrigo Boito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | archetype of fatal woman (femme fatale) ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
contrast to Gretchen (Margherita)
ⓘ
embodiment of classical ideal versus Christian morality ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1868 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Italian ⓘ |
| linkedTheme |
Faust's spiritual temptation
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illusion versus reality ⓘ the destructive power of beauty ⓘ |
| medium | sung role ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of fatal seduction
ⓘ
idealized symbol of beauty ⓘ object of Faust's desire ⓘ |
| operaGenreContext | Italian opera ⓘ |
| origin | Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceTradition | Italian operatic repertoire ⓘ |
| relatedMyth |
abduction by Paris
ⓘ
judgment of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisedVersionPremiereOfWork | 1875 ⓘ |
| roleInWork | leading female role ⓘ |
| settingWithinWork | ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
destructive passion
ⓘ
erotic temptation ⓘ ideal beauty ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | classical antiquity ⓘ |
| vocalType | soprano ⓘ |
| workStructureContext | appears in later acts of the opera ⓘ |
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