Mélisande
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Mélisande is the mysterious, tragic heroine of Maurice Maeterlinck’s symbolist play "Pelléas et Mélisande," later famously adapted into an opera by Claude Debussy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
female literary character
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fictional character ⓘ opera character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Claude Debussy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | Pelléas et Mélisande (Debussy opera) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Pelléas et Mélisande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | symbolist drama ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Symbolism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
death
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destiny ⓘ fatal love ⓘ jealousy ⓘ mystery ⓘ silence ⓘ the unconscious ⓘ |
| characterInPlayBy | Maurice Maeterlinck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
enigmatic
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fragile ⓘ melancholic ⓘ mysterious ⓘ |
| createdBy | Maurice Maeterlinck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathInWork | dies after childbirth ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
fearful
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haunted ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWork | Pelléas et Mélisande (1893 play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChildInStory | mother of an unnamed daughter ⓘ |
| hasHairDescription | very long hair ⓘ |
| hasMaritalStatusInStory | married to Golaud ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century operatic heroines
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symbolist opera ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginWork | French ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst of tragedy ⓘ |
| nationalityOfOriginContext | Belgian literary tradition ⓘ |
| notableScene |
ring lost in the fountain
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tower and long hair scene ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Mary Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInMedium |
opera
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stage ⓘ |
| relationship |
beloved of Pelléas
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wife of Golaud ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
protagonist
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tragic heroine ⓘ |
| settingOfStory | the imaginary kingdom of Allemonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
embodiment of elusive desire
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femme-enfant archetype ⓘ |
| voiceTypeInOpera | soprano ⓘ |
| workTypeContext |
French opera character
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symbolist play character ⓘ |
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