Ruy Blas, Op. 95

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:opera
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mendelssohn's_compositions
gptkbp:activities gptkb:5
gptkbp:adaptation adapted into other media
gptkbp:audience popular among audiences
gptkbp:based_on Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo
gptkbp:character gptkb:Don_Salluste
gptkb:Don_César
gptkb:The_Duke_of_Alva
gptkb:The_Queen
gptkb:Ruy_Blas
gptkbp:choreography limited choreography
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:Hector_Berlioz
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Hector_Berlioz
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews at premiere
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later operas
gptkbp:cultural_significance reflects 19th-century French society
gptkbp:director directed by prominent opera directors
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 hours
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Théâtre-Lyrique,_Paris
gptkbp:genre romantic opera
gptkbp:historical_context set in 17th-century Spain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ruy Blas, Op. 95
gptkbp:influenced_artists influenced later composers
gptkbp:influences gptkb:French_Romanticism
gptkbp:inspiration inspired by Hugo's play
gptkbp:instrument strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion
gptkbp:is_influential_in considered influential in opera history
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkbp:music_style lyrical and dramatic
includes dramatic staging
gptkbp:notable_artists performed by renowned opera singers
gptkbp:notable_conductors conducted by famous conductors
gptkbp:notable_performance performed at the Opéra-Comique
part of opera performance traditions
gptkbp:notable_recordings multiple recordings available
gptkbp:notable_song Ruy Blas' aria in Act 3
gptkbp:orchestration large orchestra
gptkbp:performance performed in various opera houses
gptkbp:premiere 1862
gptkbp:record_label recorded by various labels
gptkbp:reunion revived in the 20th century
gptkbp:soundtrack features a notable overture
gptkbp:thematic_element social class struggles
gptkbp:theme love and betrayal
explores themes of identity