Iris

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Iris is an Italian verismo opera by Pietro Mascagni, first performed in 1898 and noted for its exotic Japanese setting and lush orchestration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Italian opera
opera
basedOn original libretto by Luigi Illica
characterIn Iris (title character) NERFINISHED
composer Pietro Mascagni NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Italy
era verismo era in Italian opera
firstPerformanceDate 1898
firstPerformanceYear 1898
firstPerformedAt Teatro Costanzi NERFINISHED
genre verismo
hasAria Hymn to the Sun NERFINISHED
hasInstrumentationFeature colorful orchestration
use of orchestral color to suggest Japanese atmosphere
hasMusicalNumber choral Hymn to the Sun NERFINISHED
hasReputation known for orchestral richness rather than plot strength
hasSetting Japan NERFINISHED
hasTheme blindness and exploitation
exoticism
innocence and corruption
hasVocalForces solo voices, chorus, and orchestra
language Italian
librettist Luigi Illica NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Il Cieco NERFINISHED
Iris NERFINISHED
Kyoto NERFINISHED
Osaka NERFINISHED
movement verismo movement NERFINISHED
notedFor exotic Japanese setting
lush orchestration
numberOfActs 3
orchestration large orchestra
partOf Pietro Mascagni’s operatic output
period late 19th century
premiereCity Rome NERFINISHED
premiereCountry Italy NERFINISHED
premiereLocation Teatro Costanzi, Rome NERFINISHED
structure three-act opera
style late-Romantic
timeOfSetting unspecified historical Japan

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

Judi notableWork Iris
subject surface form: Judi Dench
Judith notableWork Iris
subject surface form: Judith Olivia Dench