The Duke of Plaza-Toro
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The Duke of Plaza-Toro is a pompous, self-important nobleman and comic character from Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta "The Gondoliers," known for satirically embodying aristocratic vanity and incompetence.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ nobleman ⓘ operetta character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Gondoliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
comic opera
ⓘ
operetta ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Plaza-Toro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cowardly
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pompous ⓘ self-important ⓘ status-conscious ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| comicFunction |
character-based humor
ⓘ
social satire ⓘ |
| createdForWorkBy | D’Oyly Carte Opera Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator |
Arthur Sullivan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
W. S. Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employs | Luiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employsAs |
attendant
ⓘ
drummer ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Gilbert and Sullivan operas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Gondoliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1889 ⓘ |
| fullTitle | The Duke of Plaza-Toro, Grandee of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDaughter | Casilda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
satire of aristocratic incompetence
ⓘ
satire of aristocratic vanity ⓘ |
| nationality | Spanish (fictional) ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
concerned with appearances
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militarily incompetent ⓘ |
| spouse | Duchess of Plaza-Toro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workBasedOn | British Victorian aristocracy (satire) ⓘ |
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