Lodoïska
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Lodoïska is an opera by Luigi Cherubini, recognized as an important early example of French opéra comique with strong dramatic intensity and influence on later Romantic opera.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opera
ⓘ
opéra comique ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lodoïska ou Les Tartares NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | one of Cherubini’s earliest major operatic successes ⓘ |
| character |
Floreski
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lodoïska NERFINISHED ⓘ Titzikan NERFINISHED ⓘ Varbel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType |
Polish noblewoman (Lodoïska)
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Tartar chief (Titzikan) NERFINISHED ⓘ her lover (Floreski) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Luigi Cherubini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice | siege and destruction of a castle in the finale ⓘ |
| era | Classical period ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1791-07-18 ⓘ |
| genre | opéra comique ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important early example of French opéra comique with serious dramatic content
ⓘ
prototype of the 19th-century rescue opera ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ludwig van Beethoven
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Romantic opera ⓘ |
| influencedWork | Fidelio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| librettist | Claude-François Fillette-Loraux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalForm |
arias
ⓘ
choruses ⓘ ensembles ⓘ finales ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
early example of French rescue opera
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strong dramatic intensity unusual for contemporary opéra comique ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature | dramatic use of orchestra to support stage action ⓘ |
| originalTheatreCompany | Théâtre de Monsieur / Théâtre Feydeau troupe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | late 18th century ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Théâtre Feydeau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Les Deux Journées
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Médée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revival | 20th-century revivals in concert and staged performances ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | spoken dialogue with musical numbers ⓘ |
| theme |
heroism
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love ⓘ rescue ⓘ tyranny and oppression ⓘ |
| workBy | Luigi Cherubini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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