Don Pizarro in Fidelio
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Don Pizarro in Fidelio is the tyrannical prison governor and principal villain in Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Don Pizarro | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ opera character ⓘ prison governor ⓘ |
| abusesPowerOver | political prisoners ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Fidelio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of Fidelio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act II of Fidelio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | classical-period opera ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritarian
ⓘ
cruel ⓘ tyrannical ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Leonore’s virtue and fidelity ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ludwig van Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | drives central conflict of Fidelio ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | Fidelio, 1805 premiere in Vienna ⓘ |
| genreContext | Singspiel / German opera ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Don NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprisons | Florestan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isArrestedBy | Don Fernando NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFoiledBy | Leonore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMaleCharacter | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| librettoBy | Joseph Sonnleithner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| librettoRevisionsBy |
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stephan von Breuning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralFunctionInWork | embodiment of political tyranny ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | Spanish ⓘ |
| occupation | governor of a state prison ⓘ |
| opposesCharacter |
Florestan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leonore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orders | Rocco to dig Florestan’s grave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plansToMurder | Florestan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | principal villain in Fidelio ⓘ |
| settingOfAuthority | a Spanish state prison near Seville ⓘ |
| singsAria | "Ha! welch ein Augenblick!" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | abuse of state power ⓘ |
| threatens | Rocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triesToConcealCrimeFrom | the Minister Don Fernando NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | baritone ⓘ |
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