the fictional kingdom of Barataria
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The fictional kingdom of Barataria is an imaginary Mediterranean-style monarchy best known as the farcical realm ruled by the mistaken kings in Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera "The Gondoliers."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barataria | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional kingdom
ⓘ
fictional location ⓘ setting in opera ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | comic opera ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Gondoliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
confusion of identity
ⓘ
egalitarian ideals ⓘ romantic entanglements ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom (literary creation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryType | monarchy ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Arthur Sullivan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
W. S. Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalContinuity | self-contained within The Gondoliers ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | imaginary realm ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1889 ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | The Gondoliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comic
ⓘ
satirical ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasArtisticMovement | Victorian comic opera ⓘ |
| hasCourt | Baratarian court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | late Victorian British theatre ⓘ |
| hasForm | island kingdom ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalStyle | Mediterranean-style ⓘ |
| hasInhabitants | Baratarians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLibrettoAssociation | libretto by W. S. Gilbert ⓘ |
| hasMusicalAssociation | music by Arthur Sullivan ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalStructure | hereditary monarchy complicated by mistaken identity ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Kingdom of Barataria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder | King of Barataria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Mediterranean culture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being ruled by mistaken kings
ⓘ
farcical political situation ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalRegion | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage work ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
satire of class and republicanism
ⓘ
satire of monarchy ⓘ |
| partOf | the Savoy Operas fictional universe ⓘ |
| relatedWork | other Gilbert and Sullivan operas (by shared satirical style) ⓘ |
| ruledBy |
Giuseppe Palmieri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marco Palmieri NERFINISHED ⓘ the Duke of Plaza-Toro (nominally, via marriage schemes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageTradition | often depicted with Mediterranean costumes and scenery ⓘ |
| usedAs | vehicle for political satire ⓘ |
| workTypeContext | comic opera setting ⓘ |
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