Nicklausse
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Nicklausse is Hoffmann’s loyal companion and alter ego in Offenbach’s opera *The Tales of Hoffmann*, often portrayed as a protective, insightful presence who comments on and influences the poet’s romantic misadventures.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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mezzo-soprano role ⓘ opera character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | La Muse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Les Contes d’Hoffmann
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Tales of Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I
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Act II NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III NERFINISHED ⓘ Epilogue ⓘ Prologue ⓘ |
| artForm | opera ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Muse of Poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
insightful
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protective ⓘ |
| commentsOn | Hoffmann’s romantic misadventures ⓘ |
| creator | Jacques Offenbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disguisedFormOf | La Muse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
commentator
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voice of reason ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Tales of Hoffmann universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | 1881 ⓘ |
| genderPresentation | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | opéra fantastique ⓘ |
| givesAdviceTo | Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAriaOrNumber | “Vois sous l’archet frémissant” ⓘ |
| influences | Hoffmann’s decisions ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| nationalityOfWork | French opera ⓘ |
| operaBy | Jacques Offenbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs | “Vois sous l’archet frémissant” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | young man ⓘ |
| protects | Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToProtagonist |
confidant
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friend ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
Hoffmann’s alter ego
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Hoffmann’s loyal companion ⓘ |
| sungBy | mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| typicalCasting | trouser role ⓘ |
| typicalVoiceType | mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage |
Les Contes d’Hoffmann (French)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Tales of Hoffmann (English) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hoffmann