Lisa in Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades
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Lisa in Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades is the tragic young heroine of the opera, torn between love and duty amid a dark tale of obsession and fate.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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opera character ⓘ soprano role ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Pikovaya dama
NERFINISHED
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Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades NERFINISHED ⓘ The Queen of Spades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
duty
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fate ⓘ gambling ⓘ love ⓘ obsession ⓘ suicide ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Queen of Spades (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Alexander Pushkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
dutiful
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melancholic ⓘ romantic ⓘ sensitive ⓘ |
| conflict |
love versus social obligation
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loyalty to Countess versus passion for Hermann ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesIn | The Queen of Spades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedTo | Prince Yeletsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | tragic heroine ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | Hermann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| librettistOfWork | Modest Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | suicide by drowning ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
moral counterpoint to gambling mania
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victim of Hermann's obsession ⓘ |
| notableAria | "Akh, istomilas ya gorem" ⓘ |
| notableScene | Neva embankment scene ⓘ |
| operaActAppearance |
Act I
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Act II ⓘ Act III ⓘ |
| operaComposer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Countess ⓘ |
| relativeType | granddaughter ⓘ |
| roleInWork | female protagonist ⓘ |
| settingOfStory | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | late 18th century ⓘ |
| vocalType | lyric soprano ⓘ |
| workForm | opera in three acts ⓘ |
| workPremiereDate | 1890 ⓘ |
| workPremierePlace | Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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