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.
Statements (30)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.