The Moor

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The Moor is a central character in Igor Stravinsky’s ballet "Petrushka," portrayed as a flamboyant, exotic rival to the puppet Petrushka for the affections of the Ballerina.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
The Moor canonical 3
The Moor in Titus Andronicus 1

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Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ballet character
character in Petrushka
fictional character
appearsIn Petrushka
appearsInGenre ballet
artFormOfWork ballet
associatedWithWorkPeriod early 20th century
characterType exotic
flamboyant
competesForAffectionOf Ballerina (Petrushka)
competesForAffectionWith Petrushka (character)
linked to: Petrushka
composerOfWorkCreator Igor Stravinsky
costumeStyle orientalist
creator Igor Stravinsky
emotionalTone brash
self-confident
firstPerformanceCityOfWork Paris
firstPerformanceCompanyOfWork Ballets Russes
firstPerformanceLocationOfWork Théâtre du Châtelet
firstPerformanceOfWork 1911
hasSceneWith Ballerina (Petrushka)
Petrushka (character)
linked to: Petrushka

Showman (Petrushka)
influencedByContext Russian folk culture
languageOfWork instrumental (no spoken dialogue)
loveInterestOf Ballerina (Petrushka)
medium stage performance
narrativeFunction contrast to Petrushka’s vulnerability
nationalityContextOfWork Russian
originalProductionDesignerOfWork Alexandre Benois
portrayedBy male dancer
relatedWork Petrushka (ballet)
linked to: Petrushka
rivalOf Petrushka (character)
linked to: Petrushka
roleInNarrative antagonist to Petrushka
romantic rival
settingOfWork Shrovetide Fair
linked to: Shrovetide
species human
workChoreographer Michel Fokine
workLibrettist Alexandre Benois
Igor Stravinsky

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Petrushka featuresCharacter The Moor
Moor exampleInLiterature The Moor in Titus Andronicus
linked to: The Moor
Il Moro hasMeaning The Moor