"Letter Aria"
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"Letter Aria" is a poignant solo from the American opera *The Ballad of Baby Doe*, in which the title character reads and reacts to a heartbreaking letter that shapes her fate.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Letter Aria | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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opera aria ⓘ |
| associatedWork | The Ballad of Baby Doe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacter | Elizabeth “Baby Doe” Tabor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | Baby Doe Tabor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Douglas Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dramaticFunction | turning point in Baby Doe’s fate ⓘ |
| emotionalTone | poignant ⓘ |
| genre | American opera aria ⓘ |
| hasCreator |
Douglas Moore
NERFINISHED
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John Latouche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | John Latouche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | Baby Doe reads and reacts to a heartbreaking letter ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive lyrical writing for soprano
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intimate psychological portrayal of Baby Doe ⓘ |
| operaPremiereOfWork | The Ballad of Baby Doe world premiere 1956 ⓘ |
| partOf | The Ballad of Baby Doe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext | sung in the context of receiving a life-altering letter ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century opera ⓘ |
| setting | Leadville, Colorado (dramatic setting of the opera) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | tonal 20th-century American operatic style ⓘ |
| vocalType | soprano solo ⓘ |
| workTitleIn | The Ballad of Baby Doe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Ballad of Baby Doe