Arbace

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Arbace is a central operatic character in Johann Adolph Hasse’s *Artaserse*, typically portrayed as a loyal confidant entangled in the work’s political and emotional conflicts.

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Arbace canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
operatic character
appearsIn Artaserse
associatedWithCharacter Artabano (character)
Artaserse (character)
linked to: Artaserse

Mandane (character)
linked to: Mandane

Megabise (character)
linked to: Megabise

Semira (character)
linked to: Semira
centralThemeRelation conflict between love and duty
loyalty under suspicion
createdBy Johann Adolph Hasse
linked to: Johann Adolf Hasse
genreOfWorkAppearsIn opera seria
hasGender male
hasMedium libretto
music
hasTrait loyal
hasWorkTitle Arbace, figlio di Artabano (in some libretti)
involvedIn emotional conflicts in Artaserse
political conflicts in Artaserse
isAccusedOf treason (within the plot)
isDefendedBy Mandane (within the plot)
linked to: Mandane
languageOfWorkAppearsIn Italian
narrativeFunction heroic lover
victim of political intrigue
partOfFranchise Artaserse operatic tradition based on Metastasio’s libretto
roleInWork central character
confidant
settingOfActivity Persian court
timePeriodOfFictionalSetting ancient Persia
linked to: Persia
typicalVoiceType castrato role (historical)
countertenor (modern casting)
mezzo-soprano (modern casting)

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