Despina
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Despina is the clever and mischievous maid in Mozart’s opera "Così fan tutte," known for orchestrating much of the comic intrigue.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
opera character ⓘ soubrette ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Così fan tutte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Don Alfonso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dorabella NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferrando NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiordiligi NERFINISHED ⓘ Guglielmo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
clever
ⓘ
mischievous ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| composerOfWorkAppearedIn | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginWork | Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deceivesCharacter |
Dorabella
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fiordiligi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disguise |
doctor
ⓘ
notary ⓘ |
| dramaticArchetype |
comic confidante
ⓘ
servant trickster ⓘ |
| employer |
Dorabella
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fiordiligi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Così fan tutte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1790 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Burgtheater, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | Così fan tutte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | comic opera ⓘ |
| helpsCharacter | Don Alfonso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Italian ⓘ |
| librettistCreator | Lorenzo Da Ponte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| librettistOfWorkAppearedIn | Lorenzo Da Ponte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | opera ⓘ |
| nationalityOfWorkContext | Austrian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic relief
ⓘ
orchestrating comic intrigue ⓘ |
| operaGenre | dramma giocoso ⓘ |
| primaryFunctionInPlot |
instigator of romantic deceptions
ⓘ
servant who manipulates her mistresses ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
clever maid
ⓘ
mischievous maid ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCreation | Classical era ⓘ |
| typicalCasting | light lyric soprano ⓘ |
| voiceType | soprano ⓘ |
| workTitle | Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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