Don Alfonso
E934171
Don Alfonso is the cynical, manipulative philosopher in Mozart’s opera "Così fan tutte" who orchestrates a wager to test the fidelity of two young women.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
basso buffo role
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ opera character ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Così fan tutte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of Così fan tutte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act II of Così fan tutte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkWithLibrettoBy | Lorenzo Da Ponte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAria | “È la fede delle femmine” GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithNumber | final ensemble of Così fan tutte ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation | skepticism about romantic fidelity ⓘ |
| characterInLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cynical
ⓘ
manipulative ⓘ scheming ⓘ worldly ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Despina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Lorenzo Da Ponte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deceives |
Dorabella
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ferrando NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiordiligi NERFINISHED ⓘ Guglielmo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
comic manipulator
ⓘ
commentator on events ⓘ instigator of the experiment ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | Così fan tutte, Vienna, 1790 ⓘ |
| guides | overall plot of Così fan tutte ⓘ |
| influences | relationships of the two couples ⓘ |
| initiates | wager on women’s fidelity ⓘ |
| literaryArchetype | disillusioned philosopher ⓘ |
| makesWagerWith |
Ferrando
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guglielmo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralStance | believes all women are inconstant ⓘ |
| nationalityInStoryWorld | Italian ⓘ |
| occupation | philosopher ⓘ |
| oftenPortrayedAs |
older man
ⓘ
puppet master ⓘ |
| represents | cynical view of human nature ⓘ |
| roleInGenre | opera buffa ⓘ |
| teachesLessonAbout | fallibility of human fidelity ⓘ |
| tests |
fidelity of Dorabella
ⓘ
fidelity of Fiordiligi ⓘ |
| typicalCasting | mature male singer ⓘ |
| vocalRange |
bass
ⓘ
bass-baritone ⓘ |
| workSetting | Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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