Melot

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Melot is a minor but pivotal character in Richard Wagner’s opera "Tristan und Isolde," known for betraying Tristan and triggering the tragic climax of the story.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
opera character
appearsIn Tristan und Isolde NERFINISHED
appearsInAct Act II of Tristan und Isolde NERFINISHED
Act III of Tristan und Isolde NERFINISHED
associatedWith King Marke NERFINISHED
betrayalType personal betrayal
political betrayal
betrays Tristan NERFINISHED
countryOfOriginOfWork Germany NERFINISHED
creator Richard Wagner NERFINISHED
dramaticFunction catalyst for tragedy
instigator of conflict
firstPerformanceOfWork 1865
genreOfWork music drama
languageOfWork German
loyalTo King Marke NERFINISHED
medium opera
narrativeFunction antagonist
narrativeRole pivotal character
operaComposer Richard Wagner NERFINISHED
opposes the love between Tristan and Isolde
relationshipToKingMarke vassal
relationshipToTristan betrayer
former friend
roleInWork minor character
settingOfWork Brittany NERFINISHED
Cornwall NERFINISHED
triggers tragic climax of Tristan und Isolde
workBasedOn medieval Tristan legend

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