Sellem
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Sellem is the sly auctioneer character in Igor Stravinsky’s opera *The Rake’s Progress*, who presides over the sale of Tom Rakewell’s possessions.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
auctioneer
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ opera character ⓘ |
| alignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Rake’s Progress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct | The Rake’s Progress, auction scene ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | opera ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Anne Trulove
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nick Shadow NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Rakewell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cunning
ⓘ
opportunistic ⓘ sly ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Chester Kallman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Igor Stravinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ W. H. Auden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Rake’s Progress universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | opera The Rake’s Progress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | sung role ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies commercial exploitation
ⓘ
facilitates Tom Rakewell’s downfall ⓘ |
| occupation | auctioneer ⓘ |
| roleInWork | auctioneer of Tom Rakewell’s possessions ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | 18th-century London ⓘ |
| voiceType | tenor ⓘ |
| workComposer | Igor Stravinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLibrettist |
Chester Kallman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
W. H. Auden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPremiereYear | 1951 ⓘ |
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