Female Cat

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Female Cat is a feline character in Maurice Ravel’s one-act opera-ballet "L’enfant et les sortilèges," known for her expressive, anthropomorphic role in the enchanted world of the piece.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf anthropomorphic animal
fictional character
opera character
appearsIn L’enfant et les sortilèges NERFINISHED
artisticMediumContext ballet
opera
associatedComposer Maurice Ravel NERFINISHED
associatedLibrettist Colette NERFINISHED
characterType anthropomorphic feline
countryOfOriginOfWork France NERFINISHED
creator Maurice Ravel NERFINISHED
expressiveStyle highly expressive
firstPerformanceContext premiere of L’enfant et les sortilèges in 1925
gender female
genreContext 20th-century French opera
hasPartner Male Cat
languageOfWork French
librettistOfWork Colette NERFINISHED
notableFeature participates in a sensuous, playful duet
uses stylized, cat-like vocalizations
partOf ensemble of enchanted creatures in L’enfant et les sortilèges
performs duet with Male Cat
roleInWork supporting character
settingContext enchanted world
species cat
thematicRole embodies animal perspective on the child protagonist
universe L’enfant et les sortilèges fictional universe
vocalType mezzo-soprano (typical casting)
workTypeContext one-act opera-ballet

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