Prince Yeletsky
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Prince Yeletsky is a nobleman and romantic baritone role in Tchaikovsky’s opera "The Queen of Spades," known for his sincere love for Liza and his lyrical, heartfelt arias.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baritone role
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ opera role ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Pikovaya dama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Queen of Spades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct | Act II of The Queen of Spades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ariaLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
loyal
ⓘ
noble ⓘ romantic ⓘ sincere ⓘ |
| composerOfWorkAppearingIn | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticArc |
begins as confident fiancé of Liza
ⓘ
experiences betrayal by Liza ⓘ retains dignity despite heartbreak ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
contrast to Hermann
ⓘ
embodiment of sincere, selfless love ⓘ |
| emotionalToneOfMusic |
lyrical
ⓘ
noble ⓘ tender ⓘ |
| famousAria | Ya vas lyublyu (I love you) ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocationOfWorkAppearingIn | Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWorkAppearingIn | 1890 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearingIn | opera ⓘ |
| knownFor |
heartfelt expression of love for Liza
ⓘ
lyrical arias ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearingIn | Russian ⓘ |
| librettistOfWorkAppearingIn | Modest Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | late-Romantic Russian opera ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Russian ⓘ |
| orchestralAccompanimentCharacteristic | lush and expressive ⓘ |
| performanceTradition | often a highlight baritone role in The Queen of Spades ⓘ |
| relationshipToHermann | rival in love ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
Liza's fiancé
ⓘ
nobleman ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | Liza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfRole | 18th-century Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| typicalCasting | lyric baritone ⓘ |
| typicalInterpretiveFocus |
emotional sincerity
ⓘ
legato phrasing ⓘ warmth of tone ⓘ |
| voiceType | baritone ⓘ |
| workAppearingInBasedOn | The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
The Queen of Spades