Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Maurice_Maeterlinck
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
opera by Claude Debussy
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Maurice_Maeterlinck
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| gptkbp:character_relationships |
Golaud is Mélisande's husband
Golaud is Pelléas's half-brother Golaud is jealous of Pelléas Golaud's actions lead to conflict Golaud's betrayal is pivotal. Golaud's jealousy causes strife Golaud's love turns to obsession Mélisande is a mysterious woman Mélisande's beauty captivates Pelléas Mélisande's fate is sealed by her choices Mélisande's fate is tragic Mélisande's innocence is questioned Mélisande's past is unknown Pelléas and Mélisande are lovers Pelléas and Mélisande's love is forbidden Pelléas is a nobleman Pelléas's death is a climax Pelléas's longing is unfulfilled Pelléas's love leads to tragedy |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
pioneering work of symbolist theatre
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| gptkbp:filming_location |
Théâtre de l' Oeuvre
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
1893
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| gptkbp:genre |
symbolist drama
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pelléas and Mélisande
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| gptkbp:influence |
symbolism
modernist literature |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:films
gptkb:opera musicals ballets numerous adaptations |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:French
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| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Mélisande
gptkb:Golaud gptkb:Pelléas |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" I am afraid of the dark."
" I do not know what I am." " I will never leave you." " The silence is full of love." " What is this place?" |
| gptkbp:setting |
Alone in a castle
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| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:Order
gptkb:cemetery love |