Mother

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Mother is a character in Maurice Ravel’s one-act opera "L’enfant et les sortilèges," representing the scolding parent whose reprimands help trigger the child’s fantastical journey.

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Mother (L’enfant et les sortilèges) 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
opera character
appearsIn L’enfant et les sortilèges NERFINISHED
artForm opera
associatedTheme authority and rebellion
childhood discipline
parent–child relationship
countryOfOriginOfWork France NERFINISHED
createdBy Maurice Ravel NERFINISHED
dramaticFunction authority figure
source of reprimand
fictionalUniverse L’enfant et les sortilèges NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceLocationOfWork Opéra de Monte-Carlo NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceOfWork 1925
genreOfWork one-act opera
hasFamilyRole mother of the Child
hasMedium orchestral accompaniment
vocal performance
languageOfWork French
librettoBy Colette NERFINISHED
narrativeFunction helps initiate the Child’s fantastical journey
triggers the Child’s emotional crisis
portrayedAs scolding parent
relatedCharacter the Child (L’enfant et les sortilèges) NERFINISHED
roleIn L’enfant et les sortilèges NERFINISHED
timePeriodOfWork 20th century
typicalCasting female singer
workComposer Maurice Ravel NERFINISHED
workLibrettist Colette NERFINISHED
workTitle L’enfant et les sortilèges NERFINISHED

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