mythical kingdom of Allemonde
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The mythical kingdom of Allemonde is the shadowy, dreamlike realm in which Debussy’s symbolist opera "Pelléas et Mélisande" unfolds, characterized by its mysterious forests, ancient castle, and pervasive atmosphere of melancholy and fate.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional kingdom
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mythical place ⓘ setting of an opera ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Pelléas et Mélisande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Arkel
NERFINISHED
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Geneviève NERFINISHED ⓘ Golaud NERFINISHED ⓘ Mélisande NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelléas NERFINISHED ⓘ Yniold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Symbolism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Maurice Maeterlinck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWorkSetting | 30 April 1902 GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceVenueOfWorkSetting | Opéra-Comique, Paris GENERATED ⓘ |
| geographicalAmbiguity | unspecified real-world location ⓘ |
| hasAtmosphere |
dreamlike quality
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fatalism ⓘ melancholy ⓘ mystery ⓘ |
| hasLocationFeature |
ancient castle
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castle gardens ⓘ castle towers ⓘ castle vaults ⓘ grotto ⓘ mysterious forests ⓘ seashore ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | opera ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of psychological states of the characters
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setting for the tragic love story of Pelléas and Mélisande ⓘ symbolic landscape of fate and doom ⓘ |
| operaComposer | Claude Debussy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaGenre | lyric drama ⓘ |
| operaLanguage | French ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
borderland between reality and dream
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place where past and destiny weigh on the present ⓘ space of secrecy and hidden truths ⓘ |
| temporalAmbiguity | indeterminate historical period ⓘ |
| tone |
enigmatic
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oppressive ⓘ somber ⓘ |
| usedInDiscipline |
literary symbolism studies
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musicology ⓘ opera studies ⓘ |
| visualMotif |
dark forests
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old stone architecture ⓘ shadows ⓘ water ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Claude Debussy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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