Brangäne
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Brangäne is a loyal confidante and maid to Isolde in Richard Wagner’s opera "Tristan und Isolde," known for her protective role and the fateful substitution of a love potion.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
mezzo-soprano role ⓘ opera character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Tristan und Isolde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Isolde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Marke NERFINISHED ⓘ Tristan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
loyal
ⓘ
protective ⓘ |
| createdBy | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdInCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
moral counterweight to the lovers
ⓘ
voice of caution ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceIn | 1865 ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt | Nationaltheater München NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformedInWork | world premiere of Tristan und Isolde ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | music drama ⓘ |
| hasAria | “Einsam wachend in der Nacht” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipToIsolde |
confidante
ⓘ
servant ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| notableAction |
prevents Isolde and Tristan from drinking the death potion
ⓘ
substitutes a love potion with another potion ⓘ |
| operaActAppearance |
Act I of Tristan und Isolde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act II of Tristan und Isolde NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III of Tristan und Isolde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaComposerNationality | German ⓘ |
| partOf | the court of King Marke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
loyal confidante of Isolde
ⓘ
maid to Isolde ⓘ |
| sceneType | offstage watch scene in Act II ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | legendary Cornwall and Brittany ⓘ |
| sourceTradition | Tristan and Iseult legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalCasting | dramatic mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| voiceType | mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| warns |
Isolde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tristan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workForm | character in a three-act opera ⓘ |
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