Fugue in a Nursery
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Fugue in a Nursery is the second play in Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy, a darkly comic drama exploring gay relationships, love, and identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fugue in a Nursery canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1243204 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fugue in a Nursery Context triple: [Torch Song Trilogy, componentWork, Fugue in a Nursery]
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A.
Humoresque
Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
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B.
The Music Lesson
The Music Lesson is a 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer, depicting an intimate scene of music-making in a meticulously rendered domestic interior.
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C.
In the Wee Small Hours
In the Wee Small Hours is a landmark 1955 concept album by Frank Sinatra, celebrated for its melancholic, late-night mood and sophisticated orchestral arrangements.
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D.
I Whistle a Happy Tune
"I Whistle a Happy Tune" is a cheerful show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The King and I," known for its theme of using outward confidence to overcome fear.
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E.
Funeral March of a Marionette
"Funeral March of a Marionette" is a light, macabre orchestral piece by Charles Gounod, best known today as the whimsical, suspenseful theme associated with Alfred Hitchcock.
- 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: Fugue in a Nursery Target entity description: Fugue in a Nursery is the second play in Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy, a darkly comic drama exploring gay relationships, love, and identity.
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A.
Humoresque
Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
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B.
The Music Lesson
The Music Lesson is a 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer, depicting an intimate scene of music-making in a meticulously rendered domestic interior.
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C.
In the Wee Small Hours
In the Wee Small Hours is a landmark 1955 concept album by Frank Sinatra, celebrated for its melancholic, late-night mood and sophisticated orchestral arrangements.
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D.
I Whistle a Happy Tune
"I Whistle a Happy Tune" is a cheerful show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The King and I," known for its theme of using outward confidence to overcome fear.
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E.
Funeral March of a Marionette
"Funeral March of a Marionette" is a light, macabre orchestral piece by Charles Gounod, best known today as the whimsical, suspenseful theme associated with Alfred Hitchcock.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Harvey Fierstein ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
complex romantic entanglements
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gay male couple ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | one of three linked plays ⓘ |
| followedBy | Widows and Children First! ⓘ |
| follows | International Stud ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT-related play
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dark comedy ⓘ drama ⓘ |
| hasPart | characters from Torch Song Trilogy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
acceptance
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non-traditional families ⓘ romantic jealousy ⓘ search for self ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| movement | gay theatre ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Harvey Fierstein ⓘ |
| partOf | Torch Song Trilogy ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century American theatre ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
domestic space ⓘ |
| subject |
emotional conflict
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gay identity ⓘ gay relationships ⓘ identity ⓘ intimacy ⓘ love ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly comic
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introspective ⓘ |
| workInSeries | Torch Song Trilogy ⓘ |
| writer | Harvey Fierstein ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fugue in a Nursery Description of subject: Fugue in a Nursery is the second play in Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy, a darkly comic drama exploring gay relationships, love, and identity.
Referenced by (3)
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