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Several composers have written pieces based on, or inspired by, Lenore. Joachim Raff's Symphony No. 5, named Lenore, one of his best-regarded works and which he finished writing in 1872, has been described by pianist Donald Ellman as "a most important pivotal work between early and late-romantic styles". [29]
The name Dracula, which is now primarily known as the name of a vampire, was for centuries known as the sobriquet of Vlad III. [7] [8] Diplomatic reports and popular stories referred to him as Dracula, Dracuglia, or Drakula already in the 15th century. [7] He himself signed his two letters as "Dragulya" or "Drakulya" in the late 1470s. [9]
The main antagonist of the Castlevania series is Dracula (ドラキュラ, Dorakyura), based on the original character by Bram Stoker and his depiction in film. [1] [2] His real name is Dracula Vlad Tepes, and he is estimated to be over 800 years old by the time of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997). [3]
The Dracula of Castlevania is based on Bram Stoker's character from the novel of the same name, who was in turn likely named for Vlad III Dracula of Wallachia. The Dracula of the Castlevania series draws inspiration from both, but instead of only preying on victims, this version threatens the whole world and the human race.
Lugosi was buried wearing one of the "Dracula" capes and his full costume as well as his Dracula ring in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. Contrary to popular belief, Lugosi never requested to be buried in his cloak; Bela G. Lugosi confirmed on numerous occasions that he and his mother, Lillian, made the decision but believed ...
"Dracula," the Gothic, mysterious and supernatural vampire novel from 1897 may have been set in Transylvania and England but its author, Stoker, was a Dubliner.
In the anthology Brides of Dracula: The Legend of Dracula Book Two, Dracula's many brides include Lady Katya, Elizabeth Bathory, Mircalla Karnstein, Lady Lenore, Ulrica Dolingen and others. The Brides appear in Jonathan Green's ACE gamebook Dracula: Curse of the Vampire, here named Lilith, Lamia and Melusina. They are described as three ...
"Lenore" (poem), by Edgar Allan Poe; Lenore, an unrelated character in the poem "The Raven", also by Edgar Allan Poe "Lenore" (ballad), a 1773 poem by Gottfried August Bürger "Lenore" (melodrama), a melodrama by Franz Liszt after Gottfried August Bürger's ballad; Symphony No. 5 (Raff), a symphony by Joachim Raff entitled "Lenore"