Bajazet
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Bajazet is a 1672 French tragic play by Jean Racine set in the Ottoman court, known for its intense psychological drama and classical verse.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bajazeth | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French classical tragedy
ⓘ
theatrical play ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| author | Jean Racine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical events in the Ottoman court ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstPerformance | 1672 ⓘ |
| dramaticFocus |
court politics
ⓘ
psychological conflict ⓘ |
| dramaticUnitiesObserved |
unity of action
ⓘ
unity of place ⓘ unity of time ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt | Hôtel de Bourgogne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Claude Barbin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsInAuthor’sOeuvre | Britannicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | verse drama ⓘ |
| genre |
French classical theatre
ⓘ
tragedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
opera adaptations
ⓘ
stage revivals in Comédie-Française repertoire ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfSetting | 17th century ⓘ |
| languageStyle | classical French verse ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | French classicism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Acomat
NERFINISHED
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Atalide NERFINISHED ⓘ Bajazet (Ottoman prince) NERFINISHED ⓘ Roxane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | French alexandrine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of Ottoman court politics
ⓘ
intense psychological drama ⓘ strict classical unities ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Jean Racine’s theatrical oeuvre ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInAuthor’sOeuvre | Mithridate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Topkapi Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | five-act play ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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jealousy ⓘ love ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ power ⓘ tyranny ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | during the reign of Sultan Murad IV ⓘ |
| verseForm | alexandrine ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1672 ⓘ |
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Bajazeth