Melisso
E561791
Melisso is a wise and loyal advisor character in George Frideric Handel’s opera "Alcina," often serving as a grounding, rational presence amid the work’s magical and romantic turmoil.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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male character ⓘ opera character ⓘ |
| advisorTo | Ruggiero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Alcina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of Alcina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act II of Alcina NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III of Alcina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
magical themes in Alcina
ⓘ
romantic turmoil in Alcina ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
loyal
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rational ⓘ wise ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | mythic and magical world of Alcina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocationOfWork | Covent Garden Theatre, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1735 ⓘ |
| hasMoralAlignment | good ⓘ |
| helpsTo | break Alcina’s spells ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Italian ⓘ |
| medium | sung role ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | grounding presence ⓘ |
| operaGenre | Baroque opera ⓘ |
| operaType | opera seria ⓘ |
| opposes | Alcina’s enchantments ⓘ |
| roleInWork | advisor ⓘ |
| vocalType |
bass
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bass-baritone ⓘ |
| workBasedOn |
L’isola di Alcina by Riccardo Broschi and others
NERFINISHED
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Orlando furioso by Ludovico Ariosto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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