Jochanaan in Salome
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Jochanaan in *Salome* is the opera’s stern, prophetic figure based on John the Baptist, whose moral rigidity and rejection of Salome drive the drama’s central conflict.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jochanaan | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
opera character ⓘ |
| adaptedFromWorkBy | Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Salome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | opera ⓘ |
| associatedMotif | austere, declamatory vocal writing ⓘ |
| basedOn | John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation | embodiment of spiritual vs. sensual conflict ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ascetic
ⓘ
morally rigid ⓘ prophetic ⓘ stern ⓘ |
| condemns |
Herodes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herodias NERFINISHED ⓘ Salome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Herodes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herodias NERFINISHED ⓘ Salome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Richard Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathMethod | beheading ⓘ |
| denounces |
Herodias’ adultery
ⓘ
Salome’s sensuality ⓘ |
| dramaticArc | from imprisoned prophet to martyr ⓘ |
| dramaticConsequenceOfRejection | Salome’s demand for his head ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceInWork | 1905 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocationOfWork | Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foretells | judgment on the royal household ⓘ |
| imprisonedBy | Herodes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprisonedLocation | cistern beneath Herodes’ palace ⓘ |
| killedByOrderOf | Herodes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLibretto | German ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
antagonist to Salome
ⓘ
catalyst of central conflict ⓘ |
| opposesTheme |
decadence
ⓘ
erotic obsession ⓘ |
| refuses |
to look at Salome
ⓘ
to touch Salome ⓘ |
| rejectedBy | Salome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rejects | Salome’s advances ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Jewish ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
moral authority
ⓘ
prophet ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine law
ⓘ
moral absolutism ⓘ spiritual purity ⓘ |
| voiceType | bass-baritone ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.