Cesare Angelotti

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Cesare Angelotti is a political prisoner and former consul whose escape sets the dramatic events of Puccini’s opera "Tosca" into motion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
opera character
ally Mario Cavaradossi NERFINISHED
appearsIn Tosca NERFINISHED
appearsInWorkBasedOn La Tosca NERFINISHED
artForm music drama
associatedWithTheme political oppression
sacrifice
tyranny vs. liberty
basedOnWorkBy Victorien Sardou NERFINISHED
causeOf Scarpia’s pursuit of Cavaradossi
creator Giacomo Puccini NERFINISHED
deathInFiction offstage (implied recapture and execution)
enemy Baron Scarpia NERFINISHED
escapeFrom prison
firstAppearance Tosca, Act I NERFINISHED
gender male
genre opera
languageOfWork Italian
medium stage
narrativeRole catalyst of main plot
nationalityInFiction Italian
occupation former consul
opposesInFiction Austrian-aligned authorities
politicalAlignmentInFiction republican
relative Marchesa Attavanti NERFINISHED
role political prisoner
settingOfActivity Rome NERFINISHED
timePeriodInFiction Napoleonic era

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Cavaradossi in Puccini's "Tosca" friendOf Cesare Angelotti
subject surface form: Cavaradossi
Cavaradossi in Puccini's "Tosca" helpsCharacter Cesare Angelotti
subject surface form: Cavaradossi