The Indian Queen

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:opera
gptkb:play
gptkbp:adaptation The Indian Queen (opera)
gptkbp:adaptations Various productions
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:musical
gptkb:film
gptkbp:audience Varied audience reactions
gptkbp:author gptkb:Aphra_Behn
gptkbp:based_on The Indian Queen (play)
gptkbp:characters Queen, King, and various warriors
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Henry_Purcell
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews at premiere
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on later operas
gptkbp:cultural_references Referenced in literature and media
gptkbp:cultural_significance Exploration of colonial themes
explores colonial themes
gptkbp:director Various directors in revivals
gptkbp:first_performance 1664
1703
gptkbp:genre gptkb:tragedy
Baroque opera
gptkbp:historical_context Late 17th century England
gptkbp:historical_figures Inspired by real historical figures
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Contemporary adaptations
gptkbp:historical_legacy Continues to be studied and performed.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Indian Queen
gptkbp:influenced_artists Other operas by Purcell
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Spanish_conquest_of_the_Aztec_Empire
Spanish drama
gptkbp:influences European opera traditions
gptkbp:inspiration Colonial narratives
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Part of the operatic canon
gptkbp:librettist gptkb:John_Dryden
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Alonso
Amanuensis
Orazia
Zempoalla
Zempoala
gptkbp:music_style Dramatic music
Melodic and harmonic complexity
gptkbp:notable_aria ' The Queen's Song'
gptkbp:notable_collaborators Collaborators of Purcell
gptkbp:notable_performances Key performances in history
gptkbp:notable_performers Various opera singers
gptkbp:notable_quote " The Indian Queen is a tragedy of love and war."
gptkbp:notable_scene Dramatic confrontations
gptkbp:number_of_acts 2
gptkbp:orchestration Strings and continuo
gptkbp:original_language English
gptkbp:performance Performed in various opera houses
gptkbp:performance_tradition Baroque performance practice
gptkbp:premiere 1695
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:Duke's_Theatre
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Henry_Herringman
gptkbp:published_in 1664
gptkbp:recordings Multiple audio recordings available
gptkbp:revival gptkb:20th_century
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis Extensive academic studies
gptkbp:setting gptkb:New_Spain
gptkb:New_World
gptkb:India
gptkbp:style blank verse
gptkbp:theater gptkb:Dorset_Garden_Theatre
gptkbp:thematic_element Love and conflict
gptkbp:theme gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:colonialism
gptkb:war
love
power dynamics
Heroism and sacrifice
gptkbp:themes Power and betrayal
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:John_Dryden
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henry_Purcell
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5