Marco Palmieri

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Marco Palmieri is one of the romantic Venetian gondoliers and central protagonists in Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera "The Gondoliers," whose mistaken royal identity drives much of the plot’s humor and confusion.

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Marco Palmieri canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
opera character
appearsIn The Gondoliers
The Gondoliers; or, The King of Barataria
linked to: The Gondoliers
associatedWith D'Oyly Carte Opera Company productions of The Gondoliers
creator Arthur Sullivan
W. S. Gilbert
culturalContext British Savoy opera tradition
drivesPlotElement comic confusion over royal identity
fictionalUniverse The Gondoliers
firstPerformanceOfWork 1889
genreOfWork comic opera
hasMusicalNumber participates in several ensemble and duet pieces in The Gondoliers
hasRelative Giuseppe Palmieri
languageOfWork English
marriedTo Gianetta
medium stage
mistakenFor King of Barataria
nationality Venetian
notableCharacteristic cheerful
good-natured
romantic
occupation gondolier
plotSignificance central to the mistaken-identity storyline involving the throne of Barataria
relationship Giuseppe Palmieri is his fellow gondolier and close companion
roleInWork protagonist
romanticPartner Gianetta
setting Barataria
Venice
workBy Gilbert and Sullivan

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The Gondoliers hasCharacter Marco Palmieri
Barataria ruledBy Marco Palmieri
Gianetta hasRomanticInterest Marco Palmieri
Gianetta marriedTo Marco Palmieri