Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni

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Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni is a passionate and wronged noblewoman in Mozart’s opera who relentlessly pursues the unfaithful Don Giovanni, torn between anger, love, and a desire for his repentance.

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Donna Elvira 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
noblewoman
opera character
soprano role
appearsIn Don Giovanni NERFINISHED
associatedWithCharacter Don Giovanni NERFINISHED
Don Ottavio NERFINISHED
Donna Anna NERFINISHED
Il Commendatore NERFINISHED
Leporello NERFINISHED
Masetto NERFINISHED
Zerlina NERFINISHED
createdBy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED
dramaticArc moves from vengeful fury to compassionate concern
dramaticFunction abandoned lover
comic foil
moral avenger
tragic figure
emotionalTraits forgiving
impulsive
jealous
passionate
finalDecision withdraws from the world to enter a convent
firstPerformanceLocationOfWork Prague NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceOfWork 1787
gender female
genreOfWork opera
languageOfWork Italian
librettoBy Lorenzo Da Ponte NERFINISHED
moralStance condemns Don Giovanni's behavior
motivation anger at Don Giovanni's betrayal
desire for Don Giovanni's repentance
lingering love for Don Giovanni
nationalityInLibretto Spanish
notableAria "Ah, chi mi dice mai"
"Mi tradì quell'alma ingrata"
notableEnsemble "La ci darem la mano" (interrupted by Elvira) NERFINISHED
finale of Act I
finale of Act II
operaType dramma giocoso
pursues Don Giovanni NERFINISHED
relationshipToDonGiovanni former lover
seeks justice
reform of Don Giovanni
revenge
socialStatus noblewoman
title Donna Elvira NERFINISHED
vocalRange soprano
workBasedOn Don Juan legend NERFINISHED

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Don Giovanni character Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni
this entity surface form: Donna Elvira
Kiri Te Kanawa notableRole Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni