Prince Orlofsky
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Prince Orlofsky is a bored, eccentric Russian aristocrat whose lavish party provides the central setting and much of the comedy in Johann Strauss II’s operetta *Die Fledermaus*.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
operetta character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Prinz Orlofsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Die Fledermaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
disguise and deception
ⓘ
social satire ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
bored
ⓘ
eccentric ⓘ |
| contributesTo | comedy in Die Fledermaus ⓘ |
| creator | Johann Strauss II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalOriginOfWork | Austrian operetta ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | catalyst for plot complications ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1874 ⓘ |
| genderPresentationOnStage | trouser role ⓘ |
| genreContext | operetta ⓘ |
| hosts | lavish party ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
comic character
ⓘ
party host ⓘ |
| nationality | Russian ⓘ |
| notableNumber | Ich lade gern mir Gäste ein ⓘ |
| occupation | aristocrat ⓘ |
| oftenPortrayedBy |
contralto
ⓘ
mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| personality |
capricious
ⓘ
world-weary ⓘ |
| provides | central setting for Die Fledermaus ⓘ |
| relationshipToEisenstein | party host GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipToFalke | accomplice in practical joke GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipToRosalinde | party host GENERATED ⓘ |
| setIn | Vienna high society ⓘ |
| settingOf | second act of Die Fledermaus ⓘ |
| socialStatus | prince ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 19th century ⓘ |
| vocalTypeInScore | mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | very wealthy ⓘ |
| workComposer | Johann Strauss II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workForm | comic operetta ⓘ |
| workLibrettists |
Karl Haffner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Genée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPremiereLocation | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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