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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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
operetta character
alsoKnownAs Prinz Orlofsky
linked to: Prince Orlofsky
appearsIn Die Fledermaus
associatedWithTheme disguise and deception
social satire
characterTrait bored
eccentric
contributesTo comedy in Die Fledermaus
creator Johann Strauss II
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
relationshipToFalke accomplice in practical joke
relationshipToRosalinde party host
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
workForm comic operetta
workLibrettists Karl Haffner NERFINISHED
Richard Genée
workPremiereLocation Vienna

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Die Fledermaus character Prince Orlofsky
Brigitte Fassbaender notableRole Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus
linked to: Prince Orlofsky
Adele associatedWithCharacter Prince Orlofsky
Prince Orlofsky alsoKnownAs Prinz Orlofsky
linked to: Prince Orlofsky
Frank associatedWithCharacter Prince Orlofsky
Brüderlein und Schwesterlein associatedWithCharacter Prince Orlofsky
subject linked to: "Brüderlein und Schwesterlein"