Nikiya in La Bayadère
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Nikiya in La Bayadère is the tragic temple dancer heroine of Marius Petipa’s classical ballet, renowned for her ethereal purity, emotional depth, and iconic scenes such as the Kingdom of the Shades.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nikiya | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet character
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fictional character ⓘ temple dancer ⓘ tragic heroine ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of La Bayadère
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Act II of La Bayadère NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III of La Bayadère NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of the Shades
NERFINISHED
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temple of the sacred fire ⓘ |
| betrayedBy | Solor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralScene |
Kingdom of the Shades
NERFINISHED
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betrothal scene of Solor and Gamzatti ⓘ death scene with the basket of flowers ⓘ |
| characterIn | La Bayadère NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographicTradition | Petipa tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
High Brahmin
NERFINISHED
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Rajah Dugmanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Marius Petipa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| danceStyle | romantic classical ⓘ |
| deathCause | poison ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | La Bayadère NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | classical ballet ⓘ |
| hasLoveInterest | Solor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | snake bite ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic acting
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emotional depth ⓘ ethereal purity ⓘ iconic death scene ⓘ lyrical adagio dancing ⓘ vision scene in Kingdom of the Shades ⓘ |
| legacyInBallet | one of the great classical ballerina roles ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ludwig Minkus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | Indian ⓘ |
| occupationInStory | temple dancer ⓘ |
| oftenPortrayedBy | ballerina ⓘ |
| persecutedBy | Gamzatti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToHighBrahmin | desired by High Brahmin GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipToSolor | beloved GENERATED ⓘ |
| requiresQualities |
dramatic artistry
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expressive port de bras ⓘ strong classical technique ⓘ |
| rivalOf | Gamzatti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleType |
ballerina role
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principal role ⓘ |
| settingOfStory | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
purity
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self‑sacrifice ⓘ spiritual love ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | mythic past ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.