Volkov Theatre
E183970
Volkov Theatre is a historic Russian drama theatre in Yaroslavl, often regarded as one of the oldest professional theatres in Russia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Volkov Theatre canonical | 1 |
| Volkov Theatre building in Yaroslavl | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1616675 — 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: Volkov Theatre Context triple: [Yaroslavl, hasLandmark, Volkov Theatre]
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A.
Alexandrinsky Theatre
The Alexandrinsky Theatre is one of Russia’s oldest and most prestigious drama theatres, renowned for its neoclassical architecture and central role in the cultural life of Saint Petersburg.
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B.
Bolshoi Theatre
The Bolshoi Theatre is Russia’s most famous historic theatre and home of the renowned Bolshoi Ballet and Opera companies.
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C.
Hermitage Theatre
The Hermitage Theatre is an 18th-century imperial court theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned for its intimate historic auditorium and association with the Winter Palace and the State Hermitage Museum.
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D.
Mariinsky Theatre
The Mariinsky Theatre is a historic opera and ballet house in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned as one of the world’s leading centers for classical music and performing arts.
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E.
Mariinsky Concert Hall
Mariinsky Concert Hall is a modern performance venue in Saint Petersburg, Russia, associated with the historic Mariinsky Theatre and used for concerts and other musical events.
- 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: Volkov Theatre Target entity description: Volkov Theatre is a historic Russian drama theatre in Yaroslavl, often regarded as one of the oldest professional theatres in Russia.
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A.
Alexandrinsky Theatre
The Alexandrinsky Theatre is one of Russia’s oldest and most prestigious drama theatres, renowned for its neoclassical architecture and central role in the cultural life of Saint Petersburg.
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B.
Bolshoi Theatre
The Bolshoi Theatre is Russia’s most famous historic theatre and home of the renowned Bolshoi Ballet and Opera companies.
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C.
Hermitage Theatre
The Hermitage Theatre is an 18th-century imperial court theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned for its intimate historic auditorium and association with the Winter Palace and the State Hermitage Museum.
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D.
Mariinsky Theatre
The Mariinsky Theatre is a historic opera and ballet house in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned as one of the world’s leading centers for classical music and performing arts.
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E.
Mariinsky Concert Hall
Mariinsky Concert Hall is a modern performance venue in Saint Petersburg, Russia, associated with the historic Mariinsky Theatre and used for concerts and other musical events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
drama theatre ⓘ professional theatre ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major centre of Russian theatrical art ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
theatrical performance ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
artistic education events
ⓘ
hosting theatre festivals ⓘ touring productions ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
directing
ⓘ
playwriting ⓘ stage acting ⓘ stage design ⓘ |
| hasAudienceType | general public ⓘ |
| hasBuildingUse | performing arts venue ⓘ |
| hasCulturalField | Russian performing arts ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion | Golden Ring of Russia ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
18th century Russian theatre
ⓘ
Russian Imperial Theatres ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Russian theatre
Soviet theatre ⓘ contemporary Russian theatre ⓘ |
| hasMainBuilding |
Volkov Theatre
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Volkov Theatre building in Yaroslavl
|
| hasProgramme | seasonal theatre productions ⓘ |
| hasRepertoire |
classical Russian drama
ⓘ
contemporary Russian plays ⓘ foreign drama ⓘ |
| hasSeatingType | indoor seated auditorium ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active ⓘ |
| hasType | repertory theatre ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | oldest professional theatre in Russia ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important monument of Russian theatre history ⓘ |
| inception | 1750 ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
European Russia
ⓘ
Yaroslavl Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Moscow Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Volkov Square, Yaroslavl ⓘ |
| location | Yaroslavl ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Fyodor Volkov ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the oldest drama theatres in Russia
ⓘ
continuous theatrical tradition since the 18th century ⓘ |
| operator | Russian drama company ⓘ |
| ownedBy | state ⓘ |
| partOf | cultural life of Yaroslavl ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significantEvent | foundation of the first Russian professional theatre troupe ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Volkov Theatre Description of subject: Volkov Theatre is a historic Russian drama theatre in Yaroslavl, often regarded as one of the oldest professional theatres in Russia.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Volkov Theatre building in Yaroslavl