Demon
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"Demon" is a romantic opera by Russian composer Anton Rubinstein, based on Mikhail Lermontov’s poem about a fallen spirit who falls tragically in love with a mortal woman.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Demon (opera) | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
opera
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romantic opera ⓘ |
| basedOn | Demon (poem) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Mikhail Lermontov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Angel
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Demon NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Sinodal NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamara NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamara's father ⓘ |
| characterType |
mortal woman
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supernatural being ⓘ |
| composer | Anton Rubinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceTheatre | Mariinsky Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1870s ⓘ |
| genre | romantic opera ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfEnding | tragic ending ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century Russian opera ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mikhail Lermontov's poem Demon
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Russian Romantic literature ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| librettist |
Konstantin Zvantsev
NERFINISHED
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Pavel Viskovatov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Demon
NERFINISHED
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Tamara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Na nebe zhizni novoy
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Ona menya ne lyubit ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration | full Romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Демон NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage work ⓘ |
| periodOfSetting | medieval times ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOeuvre | one of Anton Rubinstein's most famous operas ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1875-01-25 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Mariinsky Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Caucasus
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Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | 3 acts ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| subject |
fallen spirit
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tragic love ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between good and evil
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doomed love ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | 1870s ⓘ |
| titleInRussian | Демон NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
mixed chorus
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orchestra ⓘ soloists ⓘ |
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