Dr. Falke
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Dr. Falke is a witty and vengeful notary in Johann Strauss II’s operetta "Die Fledermaus," best known for orchestrating an elaborate prank to humiliate his friend Gabriel von Eisenstein.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
operetta character ⓘ |
| aliasInContext | Die Fledermaus (the bat) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Die Fledermaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of Die Fledermaus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act II of Die Fledermaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III of Die Fledermaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMotif | masquerade and disguise ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
revenge
ⓘ
social satire ⓘ |
| characterType | comic schemer ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Johann Strauss II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | operetta ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | driving force behind the central masquerade plot ⓘ |
| notableAction | orchestrates an elaborate prank to humiliate Gabriel von Eisenstein ⓘ |
| occupation | notary ⓘ |
| partOf | cast of principal characters in Die Fledermaus ⓘ |
| reasonForRevenge | previous humiliation by Gabriel von Eisenstein ⓘ |
| relationship | friend of Gabriel von Eisenstein ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | instigator of a prank ⓘ |
| trait |
vengeful
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witty ⓘ |
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