Espada

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ballet character fictional matador toreador

Espada is the charismatic lead male toreador character in the ballet Don Quixote, known for his bravura dancing and swaggering, heroic presence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ballet character ⓘ
fictional matador ⓘ
toreador ⓘ
appearsIn Don Quixote (ballet) NERFINISHED ⓘ
artForm classical ballet ⓘ
associatedWith Kitri NERFINISHED ⓘ
Mercedes NERFINISHED ⓘ
basedOn Spanish bullfighter archetype ⓘ
characterType supporting male lead ⓘ
choreographicFeatures bold poses ⓘ
powerful turns ⓘ
strong jumps ⓘ
costumeElement hat ⓘ
tight-fitting trousers ⓘ
toreador jacket ⓘ
danceStyle bravura dancing ⓘ
gender male ⓘ
notableTrait charismatic ⓘ
heroic presence ⓘ
swaggering ⓘ
oftenDancedBy principal male dancer ⓘ
performanceQuality dramatic ⓘ
theatrical ⓘ
virtuosic ⓘ
professionInStory toreador ⓘ
relationshipToPlot adds color and bravura to crowd scenes ⓘ
embodies Spanish machismo stereotype ⓘ
requires flair for character acting ⓘ
strong classical technique ⓘ
roleType lead male toreador ⓘ
setting Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Don Quixote (Petipa/Gorsky version) → principalCharacter → Espada ⓘ