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*.

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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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Die Fledermaus character Prince Orlofsky