Statements (170)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:opera
gptkb:play |
| gptkbp:action |
five acts
two acts |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:Timon_of_Athens_(film)
gptkb:Timon_of_Athens_(musical) Timon of Athens (novel) Timon of Athens (opera) ballet adaptation by Kenneth Mac Millan |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:William_Shakespeare
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| gptkbp:based_on |
Timon of Athens (play)
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| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Apemantus
gptkb:Hortensius gptkb:The_Merchant gptkb:The_Poet gptkb:Timon gptkb:Timandra gptkb:Demon gptkb:Servants gptkb:The_Fool gptkb:Alcibiades Luce The Painter Phrynia Flavius Servilius |
| gptkbp:character_development |
Timon's transformation from generous to misanthropic.
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:William_Walton
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed
mixed reviews |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired various adaptations
has been referenced in literature and art. discussed in academic literature. reflected societal issues of the time. has been studied in academic settings. performed in educational settings. explored themes of friendship and betrayal. has been adapted into various languages. has been included in Shakespearean anthologies. has been performed in festivals. influenced modern interpretations of wealth. influenced modern interpretations of wealth and society. referenced in modern media. analyzed for its themes of capitalism. inspired various adaptations in literature and film. |
| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:1965
circa 1607 circa 1605 |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:tragedy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Timon of Athens
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:The_Merchant_of_Venice
gptkb:theater gptkb:King_Lear modern literature inspired adaptations in various media |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Plato's_Republic
gptkb:Greek_mythology Cynicism |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Shakespeare's_works
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| gptkbp:language |
Early Modern English
English |
| gptkbp:librettist |
gptkb:W._H._Auden
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| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Timon
gptkb:Alcibiades Flavius |
| gptkbp:notable_aria |
The Sadness of Timon
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| gptkbp:notable_conductors |
gptkb:Sir_Adrian_Boult
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| gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:David_Stout
gptkb:Sir_John_Tomlinson gptkb:James_Gilchrist gptkb:Anne_Sofie_von_Otter gptkb:Clive_Bayley gptkb:David_Rendall gptkb:Peter_Coleman-Wright gptkb:Susan_Gritton gptkb:Michele_De_Young gptkb:Liam_Bonner gptkb:David_Soar gptkb:Julius_Drake gptkb:Thomas_Allen gptkb:Matthew_Rose gptkb:Roderick_Williams gptkb:David_Pomeroy gptkb:Robert_Tear gptkb:Sir_Adrian_Boult gptkb:Katherine_Broderick gptkb:John_Relyea gptkb:John_Mark_Ainsley gptkb:Sophie_Karthauser gptkb:Philip_Langridge gptkb:Alastair_Miles gptkb:Diana_Montague gptkb:Rachael_Lloyd gptkb:Richard_Van_Allan Catherine Wyn Rogers Sally Matthews Catherine Wyn-Rogers Clare Presland Ruthin Jones |
| gptkbp:notable_production |
The Old Vic production
The Stratford Festival production National Theatre production Royal Shakespeare Company production Shakespeare's Globe production The Oregon Shakespeare Festival production The Public Theater production Theatre Royal, Bath production 1965 premiere production The Chicago Shakespeare Theater production The Royal Court Theatre production The 2015 production at the National Theatre. The 2018 production at the Globe Theatre. The 2012 production at the Royal Shakespeare Company. The 2020 production at the American Shakespeare Center. The 2021 production at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" I am misanthropos and hate mankind."
" The sun's a thief, and with his great attraction robs the vast sea." " The world is a stage, and I am but a player." " I hate mankind, for I think myself one of the best of them." " I am rich, and I am poor." " I would my tongue could catch my father's spirits!" " I am a beast, and I will not be a man." " I am rich, and I will give you nothing." " I have lost my friends." " I have no use for you." " I will not be a friend to any man." " I would my tongue could rot them." " Let me look back upon thee." " You should be ruled and led by some discretion." " The best of men cannot suspend their fate: The good die early, and the bad die late." |
| gptkbp:orchestration |
large orchestra
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| gptkbp:performance |
performed at the Globe Theatre
performed at the National Theatre performed at the Royal Shakespeare Company performed in various adaptations performed in various theaters worldwide |
| gptkbp:performance_tradition |
performed in opera houses worldwide
|
| gptkbp:plot_point |
Alcibiades seeks revenge.
Timon becomes disillusioned with his friends. Timon dies in isolation. Timon discovers gold. Timon goes to the woods. Timon rejects society. |
| gptkbp:premiere_location |
gptkb:Royal_Opera_House,_Covent_Garden
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| gptkbp:published |
1623
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| gptkbp:published_in |
1623
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| gptkbp:recordings |
available on CD
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| gptkbp:role |
Alcibiades is a general.
Flavius is Timon's steward. The Fool is a minor character. The Merchant is a friend. The Painter is a flatterer. The Poet is a flatterer. The Senators are Timon's friends. Timon is a wealthy Athenian. |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Athens
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| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:Modernist
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
gold as a corrupting force.
the banquet as a representation of excess. the forest as a place of refuge. |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:wealth gptkb:friendship misanthropy wealth and poverty wealth and generosity |
| gptkbp:themes |
wealth and betrayal
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| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:William_Shakespeare
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_John_Gielgud
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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