Orpheus in the Underworld

opéra bouffon by Jacques Offenbach
MusicRecording dramatico_musical_work Q1137065
Orpheus in the Underworld
Jules Chéret · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Orpheus in the Underworld

Summary

Orpheus in the Underworld is a dramatico-musical work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of dramatico_musical_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,437 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Orpheus in the Underworld's instance of is recorded as dramatico-musical work[3].
  • Orpheus in the Underworld's composer is recorded as Jacques Offenbach[4].
  • Orpheus in the Underworld's librettist is recorded as Ludovic Halévy[5].
  • Orpheus in the Underworld's librettist is recorded as Hector Crémieux[6].
  • Orpheus in the Underworld's genre is opéra bouffe[7].
  • Orpheus in the Underworld's genre is operetta[8].
  • Orpheus in the Underworld's genre is opéra bouffon[9].
  • Orpheus in the Underworld's based on is recorded as Orpheus[10].
  • Orpheus in the Underworld's Commons category is recorded as Orphée aux Enfers[11].
  • Orpheus in the Underworld's language of work or name is recorded as French[12].
  • Orpheus in the Underworld's country of origin is recorded as France[13].
  • Orpheus in the Underworld was published on 1850[14].
  • Orpheus in the Underworld's has edition or translation is recorded as Orphée aux Enfers[15].
  • Orpheus in the Underworld's has edition or translation is recorded as Orphée aux Enfers[16].
  • Orpheus in the Underworld's date of first performance is recorded as October 21, 1858[17].
  • Orpheus in the Underworld's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Orphée aux Enfers'}[18].
  • Orpheus in the Underworld's location of first performance is recorded as Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens[19].
  • Orpheus in the Underworld's copyright status is recorded as public domain[20].
  • Orpheus in the Underworld's form of creative work is recorded as opera[21].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Operetta[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a90cee05-69b3-4ffc-82d6-21947313f0d1[23]

Why It Matters

Orpheus in the Underworld ranks in the top 3% of dramatico_musical_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,437 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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