Yniold

E899612

Yniold is a child character in Claude Debussy’s opera "Pelléas et Mélisande," known as the innocent yet unsettlingly perceptive son of Golaud.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf child character
fictional character
opera character
appearsIn Pelléas et Mélisande
appearsInAct Act III of Pelléas et Mélisande
basedOnWorkBy Maurice Maeterlinck
createdBy Claude Debussy
familyRelation son of Golaud
stepchild of Mélisande
gender male
hasThemeAssociation child’s perspective on adult secrets
innocence amid tragedy
languageOfWork French
notableCharacteristic anxious
fearful of Golaud
innocent
perceptive
operaPremiereDate 1902
operaPremiereLocation Opéra-Comique, Paris
linked to: Opéra-Comique
roleInPlot innocent observer of adult conflicts
unwitting witness to Golaud’s jealousy
sceneInvolvement scene where Golaud questions him about Pelléas and Mélisande
vocalType boy soprano
treble
workGenre symbolist opera
workTitleInEnglish Pelléas and Mélisande

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