Katisha
E631567
Katisha is a formidable, older noblewoman and comic villainess in Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta "The Mikado," known for her dramatic presence and unrequited love for Nanki-Poo.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic villainess
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ operetta character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Mikado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
comic opera
ⓘ
operetta ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Gilbert and Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | the Mikado of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCanon | Savoy Operas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritative
ⓘ
dramatic ⓘ emotionally vulnerable ⓘ formidable ⓘ older woman ⓘ vengeful ⓘ |
| comicStyle | broad physical and vocal comedy ⓘ |
| createdBy | W. S. Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Victorian-era British satire of Japan ⓘ |
| emotionalArc | moves from vengeance to reconciliation ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1885 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Savoy Theatre, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
aging and romantic rejection
ⓘ
satire of authority figures ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Nanki-Poo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loveType | unrequited love for Nanki-Poo ⓘ |
| musicBy | Arthur Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comic villain
ⓘ
source of both menace and pathos ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Japanese ⓘ |
| opposesMarriageOf | Nanki-Poo and Yum-Yum ⓘ |
| partOf | character list of The Mikado ⓘ |
| relationshipToMikado | courtier ⓘ |
| resolutionInPlot | eventually accepts Ko-Ko as husband in some productions ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | public domain character ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
antagonist in The Mikado
ⓘ
noblewoman at the court of the Mikado ⓘ |
| settingOfFiction | Titipu, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singsNumber |
Alone, and yet alive!
ⓘ
Hearts do not break! NERFINISHED ⓘ There is beauty in the bellow of the blast ⓘ |
| stageTradition | often portrayed with exaggerated makeup and costume ⓘ |
| typicalCasting | mature female singer ⓘ |
| voiceType | contralto ⓘ |
| workLanguage | English ⓘ |
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