Florence Vassy
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Florence Vassy is a central fictional character in the musical "Chess," portrayed as a strong-willed American woman entangled in a complex love triangle set against the backdrop of Cold War–era international chess competition.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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musical theatre character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Chess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | international chess competition ⓘ |
| characterTrait | strong-willed ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Frederick Trumper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet chess delegation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Benny Andersson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdForWork | Chess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticTheme |
identity and displacement
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personal loyalty versus political allegiance ⓘ |
| familyOrigin | Hungary (in many versions) ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Chess (concept album, 1984) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstStageAppearance | Chess (West End production, 1986) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerRomanticRelationship | Frederick Trumper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasBackstoryElement | Hungarian refugee background (in many versions) ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalName | Florence Vassy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | love triangle ⓘ |
| loveTriangleWith |
Anatoly Sergievsky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frederick Trumper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
emotional center of the story
ⓘ
female lead ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Heaven Help My Heart
NERFINISHED
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Nobody’s Side NERFINISHED ⓘ Quartet (A Model of Decorum and Tranquility) NERFINISHED ⓘ You and I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
chess player support staff
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chess second ⓘ |
| partOf | Chess (franchise) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | East–West tensions ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Elaine Paige
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Idina Menzel NERFINISHED ⓘ Judy Kuhn NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerry Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| romanticRelationship | Anatoly Sergievsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingContext | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | stage musical ⓘ |
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