Solor

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Solor is the noble warrior and romantic lead in the classical ballet "La Bayadère," central to its tragic love story and dramatic conflicts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ballet character
fictional character
appearsIn La Bayadère NERFINISHED
artForm ballet
associatedMotif heroic yet conflicted male lead
associatedWith Indian setting
betrays Nikiya by agreeing to marry Gamzatti
centralTo dramatic conflicts of La Bayadère
love story of La Bayadère
choreographicStyle 19th-century classical ballet
createdBy Marius Petipa NERFINISHED
createdFor Imperial Ballet NERFINISHED
engagedTo Gamzatti NERFINISHED
experiences opium dream in Kingdom of the Shades
firstPerformanceYear 1877
firstPerformedAt Bolshoi Theatre, Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED
genre classical ballet character
hasMedium stage performance
influencedByTradition Imperial Russian ballet tradition NERFINISHED
languageOfOriginWork Russian
loveInterest Nikiya NERFINISHED
narrativeFunction central protagonist
tragic hero
notablePortrayalBy Mikhail Baryshnikov NERFINISHED
Roberto Bolle NERFINISHED
Rudolf Nureyev NERFINISHED
Sergei Zakharov NERFINISHED
Vladimir Malakhov NERFINISHED
notableScene Kingdom of the Shades NERFINISHED
betrothal scene with Gamzatti
temple destruction finale
occupation warrior
originatesFromWorkBy Ludwig Minkus (composer of La Bayadère) NERFINISHED
partneredWith Gamzatti in grand pas classique
Nikiya in pas de deux
performedBy male ballet dancers
relationshipConflictWith High Brahmin NERFINISHED
requiresTechnique dramatic acting ability
strong classical male virtuosity
roleInWork noble warrior
romantic lead
settingOfWork mythologized ancient India
socialStatus nobleman
themeEmbodies betrayal and remorse
conflict between love and duty
workType character in narrative ballet

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