Phénice

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Phénice is a secondary character in Jean-Baptiste Lully’s opera *Armide*, serving as one of Armide’s confidantes and attendants.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
opera character
appearsIn Armide NERFINISHED
artFormOfWorkAppearedIn opera
associatedWithCharacter Armide NERFINISHED
Sidonie NERFINISHED
basedOnWork Armide by Torquato Tasso (character context from the source epic is adapted, though Phénice herself is specific to the opera) NERFINISHED
countryOfOriginOfWorkAppearedIn France NERFINISHED
createdForWork originally created for Lully’s opera Armide
creator Jean-Baptiste Lully NERFINISHED
dramaticCategory supporting role
fictionalUniverse mythic-crusade world of Armide NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceLocationOfWorkAppearedIn Paris GENERATED
genreOfWorkAppearedIn tragédie en musique
languageOfWorkAppearedIn French
librettoBy Philippe Quinault NERFINISHED
mediumOfPerformanceContext sung role for soprano (commonly cast) in baroque opera performance practice
narrativeFunction confidante who listens to and comments on Armide’s emotions
partOfEnsemble female attendants of Armide
roleInWork attendant of Armide
confidante of Armide
secondary character
settingOfActivity Damascus (within the world of the opera Armide) NERFINISHED
timeOfCreation 1686 (premiere year of Armide)
workBy Jean-Baptiste Lully NERFINISHED

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Armide character Phénice