Theater am Kärntnertor, Vienna
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Theater am Kärntnertor in Vienna was a prominent 18th–19th century court and opera house best known as the venue where Beethoven premiered his Ninth Symphony, featuring the "Ode to Joy."
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theater am Kärntnertor, Vienna canonical | 4 |
| Kärntnertortheater | 2 |
| K. K. Hoftheater nächst dem Kärntnertor | 1 |
| Vienna Court Theatre | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1349970 — 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: Theater am Kärntnertor, Vienna Context triple: [Ode to Joy, firstPerformancePlace, Theater am Kärntnertor, Vienna]
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A.
Vienna State Opera
The Vienna State Opera is one of the world’s leading opera houses, renowned for its rich history, prestigious productions, and central role in Vienna’s classical music culture.
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B.
Prinzregententheater, Munich
The Prinzregententheater in Munich is a historic theater and opera house renowned for its Art Nouveau architecture and its role as a major venue for classical music and stage performances.
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C.
Rudolfinum
Rudolfinum is a historic neo-Renaissance concert hall and art gallery in Prague, best known as the home of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
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D.
Opernhaus
Opernhaus is an underground rapid transit station on the Nuremberg U-Bahn network in Nuremberg, Germany.
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E.
Hungarian State Opera House
The Hungarian State Opera House is a grand neo-Renaissance opera venue in Budapest renowned for its rich acoustics, ornate architecture, and central role in Hungary’s cultural life.
- 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: Theater am Kärntnertor, Vienna Target entity description: Theater am Kärntnertor in Vienna was a prominent 18th–19th century court and opera house best known as the venue where Beethoven premiered his Ninth Symphony, featuring the "Ode to Joy."
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A.
Vienna State Opera
The Vienna State Opera is one of the world’s leading opera houses, renowned for its rich history, prestigious productions, and central role in Vienna’s classical music culture.
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B.
Prinzregententheater, Munich
The Prinzregententheater in Munich is a historic theater and opera house renowned for its Art Nouveau architecture and its role as a major venue for classical music and stage performances.
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C.
Rudolfinum
Rudolfinum is a historic neo-Renaissance concert hall and art gallery in Prague, best known as the home of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
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D.
Opernhaus
Opernhaus is an underground rapid transit station on the Nuremberg U-Bahn network in Nuremberg, Germany.
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E.
Hungarian State Opera House
The Hungarian State Opera House is a grand neo-Renaissance opera venue in Budapest renowned for its rich acoustics, ornate architecture, and central role in Hungary’s cultural life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court theatre
ⓘ
opera house ⓘ theatre building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Theater am Kärntnertor, Vienna
ⓘ
surface form:
K. K. Hoftheater nächst dem Kärntnertor
Theater am Kärntnertor, Vienna ⓘ
surface form:
Kärntnertortheater
|
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque (original building)
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Neoclassical (later rebuilding) ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| demolished | 1870 ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
imperial court theatre
ⓘ
public theatre ⓘ |
| heritage |
important venue in the history of Beethoven performances
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important venue in the history of Viennese opera ⓘ |
| inception | 1709 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Innere Stadt
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Kärntnertor district ⓘ Vienna ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kärntnertor gate of Vienna's city walls ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Viennese premiere of Beethoven's opera Fidelio (revised version)
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premiere of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 ⓘ premiere of Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 ⓘ premiere of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 ⓘ premiere of Franz Schubert's opera Alfonso und Estrella (concert performance) ⓘ premiere of operas by Gioachino Rossini in Vienna ⓘ |
| opened | 1709 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial Court of Vienna ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
|
| partOf | Viennese court theatres ⓘ |
| premiereDate | Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 – 7 May 1824 ⓘ |
| reconstructed |
1760s
ⓘ
1801 ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Vienna State Opera ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Antonio Salieri
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Carl Maria von Weber ⓘ Franz Schubert ⓘ Gioachino Rossini ⓘ Joseph Weigl ⓘ Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ Michael Umlauf ⓘ |
| status | no longer extant ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ballet performances
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concerts ⓘ opera performances ⓘ spoken drama ⓘ |
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Subject: Theater am Kärntnertor, Vienna Description of subject: Theater am Kärntnertor in Vienna was a prominent 18th–19th century court and opera house best known as the venue where Beethoven premiered his Ninth Symphony, featuring the "Ode to Joy."
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kärntnertortheater
subject surface form:
Theater am Kärntnertor
this entity surface form:
Kärntnertortheater
subject surface form:
Theater am Kärntnertor
this entity surface form:
K. K. Hoftheater nächst dem Kärntnertor
this entity surface form:
Vienna Court Theatre