Modeste Mignon (opera)
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Modeste Mignon (opera) is a three-act opéra comique by Ambroise Thomas, based on Honoré de Balzac’s novel of the same name and first performed in 1866.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Modeste Mignon (opera) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Modeste Mignon (opera) Context triple: [Modeste Mignon, hasAdaptation, Modeste Mignon (opera)]
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L’Arlésienne
L’Arlésienne is a suite of incidental music by French composer Georges Bizet, originally written for a play by Alphonse Daudet and now best known in its orchestral suite arrangements.
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L'Arlésienne
L'Arlésienne is a series of portraits by Vincent van Gogh depicting a woman from Arles, emblematic of his bold color and expressive style during his time in southern France.
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C.
Meyerbeer’s L’Africaine
Meyerbeer’s L’Africaine is a grand opera in five acts by Giacomo Meyerbeer, renowned for its exotic setting, complex vocal writing, and status as one of the last great works of French grand opera.
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D.
Andrea Chénier in Andrea Chénier
Andrea Chénier in *Andrea Chénier* is the passionate poet and tragic hero of Umberto Giordano’s verismo opera set during the French Revolution.
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La Traviata
La Traviata is a renowned three-act opera by Giuseppe Verdi, celebrated for its tragic love story and demanding soprano role of Violetta.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Modeste Mignon (opera) Target entity description: Modeste Mignon (opera) is a three-act opéra comique by Ambroise Thomas, based on Honoré de Balzac’s novel of the same name and first performed in 1866.
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A.
L’Arlésienne
L’Arlésienne is a suite of incidental music by French composer Georges Bizet, originally written for a play by Alphonse Daudet and now best known in its orchestral suite arrangements.
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B.
L'Arlésienne
L'Arlésienne is a series of portraits by Vincent van Gogh depicting a woman from Arles, emblematic of his bold color and expressive style during his time in southern France.
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C.
Meyerbeer’s L’Africaine
Meyerbeer’s L’Africaine is a grand opera in five acts by Giacomo Meyerbeer, renowned for its exotic setting, complex vocal writing, and status as one of the last great works of French grand opera.
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D.
Andrea Chénier in Andrea Chénier
Andrea Chénier in *Andrea Chénier* is the passionate poet and tragic hero of Umberto Giordano’s verismo opera set during the French Revolution.
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E.
La Traviata
La Traviata is a renowned three-act opera by Giuseppe Verdi, celebrated for its tragic love story and demanding soprano role of Violetta.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opera
ⓘ
opéra comique ⓘ |
| basedOn | Modeste Mignon (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Honoré de Balzac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterIn | Mignon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ambroise Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceTheatreCompany | Opéra-Comique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceType | public stage premiere ⓘ |
| genre | opéra comique ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Frédéric
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jarno NERFINISHED ⓘ Laertes NERFINISHED ⓘ Lothario NERFINISHED ⓘ Mignon NERFINISHED ⓘ Philine NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilhelm Meister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalNumber |
Gavotte
NERFINISHED
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Overture to Mignon NERFINISHED ⓘ Polonaise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrchestration | orchestra ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
identity
ⓘ
love ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| hasVocalForces |
children's chorus
ⓘ
chorus ⓘ solo voices ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| librettist |
Henri Meilhac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ludovic Halévy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Connais-tu le pays ?
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elle ne croyait pas, dans sa candeur naïve ⓘ Je suis Titania ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| operaType | comic opera ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Mignon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOeuvre | one of Ambroise Thomas's most successful operas ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1866-12-03 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Opéra-Comique, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Germany
NERFINISHED
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWork | Modeste Mignon (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWorkAuthor | Honoré de Balzac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | three acts ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | 1860s ⓘ |
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