Fire
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Fire is a personified, fiery character in Maurice Ravel’s opera-ballet "L’enfant et les sortilèges," embodying the destructive yet mesmerizing power of flames.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fire (L’enfant et les sortilèges) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
opera character ⓘ personification ⓘ |
| appearsIn | L’enfant et les sortilèges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | opera-ballet ⓘ |
| associatedWithMotif |
elemental forces
ⓘ
objects rebelling against the Child ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | French symbolist and fantastical theatre ⓘ |
| belongsToWorkPeriod | early 20th-century French music ⓘ |
| confronts | the Child (L’enfant et les sortilèges) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeTypicalFeatures |
flame-like colors
ⓘ
shimmering or reflective fabrics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| createdByComposer | Maurice Ravel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdByLibrettist | Colette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
adds spectacle and tension to the first part of the work
ⓘ
illustrates consequences of the Child’s misbehavior ⓘ |
| embodies |
danger
ⓘ
retribution ⓘ seduction ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | L’Opéra de Monte-Carlo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1925 ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
fascinating
ⓘ
fiery temperament ⓘ threatening ⓘ |
| influencesMood | creates a sense of danger and excitement ⓘ |
| isPartOfScene | the scene in the damaged room ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| musicalCharacteristics |
brilliant high tessitura
ⓘ
rapid vocal passages ⓘ sparkling orchestration ⓘ |
| musicComposedBy | Maurice Ravel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInFrench | Le Feu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenSungBy | coloratura soprano ⓘ |
| operaActs | one-act work ⓘ |
| partOfTheme |
inanimate things coming to life
ⓘ
moral education of the Child ⓘ |
| relatedElement | Fire (classical element) GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkForm |
ballet
ⓘ
fantasy opera ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | punishes the Child for cruelty ⓘ |
| settingLocation | a child’s room in a French house ⓘ |
| setToLibrettoBy | Colette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
destructive power of flames
ⓘ
mesmerizing beauty of fire ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
| vocalType | soprano ⓘ |
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