Otello in Verdi's "Otello"
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Otello in Verdi's "Otello" is the tragic Moorish general of Venice whose consuming jealousy, manipulated by Iago, leads to the destruction of himself and his innocent wife Desdemona.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Otello" | 1 |
| Otello in Verdi's "Otello" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1923423 — 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: Otello in Verdi's "Otello" Context triple: [Plácido Domingo, notableRole, Otello in Verdi's "Otello"]
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A.
Othello (1995 film)
Othello (1995 film) is a cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, directed by Oliver Parker and noted for Kenneth Branagh’s acclaimed performance as Iago opposite Laurence Fishburne’s Othello.
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Othello (character)
Othello is the Moorish general of the Venetian army and tragic protagonist of Shakespeare’s play "Othello," whose downfall is orchestrated through jealousy and manipulation.
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C.
Othello (1965 film)
Othello (1965 film) is a British cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, renowned for Laurence Olivier’s controversial blackface portrayal of the Moorish general.
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D.
Otelo
Otelo was a prominent Portuguese military officer and revolutionary leader best known for his key role in orchestrating the Carnation Revolution of 1974.
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E.
Desdemona (character)
Desdemona is the virtuous and tragically wronged wife of Othello in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Othello," whose innocence is destroyed by Iago’s deceit.
- 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: Otello in Verdi's "Otello" Target entity description: Otello in Verdi's "Otello" is the tragic Moorish general of Venice whose consuming jealousy, manipulated by Iago, leads to the destruction of himself and his innocent wife Desdemona.
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A.
Othello (1995 film)
Othello (1995 film) is a cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, directed by Oliver Parker and noted for Kenneth Branagh’s acclaimed performance as Iago opposite Laurence Fishburne’s Othello.
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B.
Othello (character)
Othello is the Moorish general of the Venetian army and tragic protagonist of Shakespeare’s play "Othello," whose downfall is orchestrated through jealousy and manipulation.
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C.
Othello (1965 film)
Othello (1965 film) is a British cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, renowned for Laurence Olivier’s controversial blackface portrayal of the Moorish general.
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D.
Otelo
Otelo was a prominent Portuguese military officer and revolutionary leader best known for his key role in orchestrating the Carnation Revolution of 1974.
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E.
Desdemona (character)
Desdemona is the virtuous and tragically wronged wife of Othello in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Othello," whose innocence is destroyed by Iago’s deceit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
opera character ⓘ tragic hero ⓘ |
| adaptedFromWorkBy | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| allegiance | Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| antagonist |
Iago
ⓘ
surface form:
Iago (character)
|
| appearsIn | Otello (opera) ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Othello (play) ⓘ |
| basedOn | Othello (character) ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall |
Iago’s manipulation
ⓘ
jealousy ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
destructive power of jealousy
ⓘ
manipulation and deceit ⓘ racial outsider status ⓘ |
| creator | Giuseppe Verdi ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | protagonist of Otello (opera) ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Moor ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceInWork | 1887 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocationOfWork |
La Scala
ⓘ
surface form:
Teatro alla Scala, Milan
|
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| kills | Desdemona (character) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Italian ⓘ |
| librettoBy | Arrigo Boito ⓘ |
| librettoLanguageOfWork | Italian ⓘ |
| manipulatedBy |
Iago
ⓘ
surface form:
Iago (character)
|
| methodOfSuicide | stabbing ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| motiveForMurderOfDesdemona | false belief in her infidelity ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | Venetian military leader ⓘ |
| notableAction |
commits suicide
ⓘ
murders Desdemona ⓘ |
| notableAria | Dio! mi potevi scagliar ⓘ |
| notableExclamation | Esultate! ⓘ |
| notableScene |
Act III jealousy outburst
ⓘ
Act IV death scene ⓘ |
| occupation | general ⓘ |
| primaryEmotion | jealousy ⓘ |
| relationship |
commanding officer of Cassio (character)
ⓘ
superior of Iago (character) ⓘ |
| roleType | tenor role ⓘ |
| setting | Cyprus ⓘ |
| spouse | Desdemona (character) ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting | late 15th century ⓘ |
| victimOf |
Iago
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surface form:
Iago (character)
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| voiceType | dramatic tenor ⓘ |
| workPremiereDate | 5 February 1887 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Otello in Verdi's "Otello" Description of subject: Otello in Verdi's "Otello" is the tragic Moorish general of Venice whose consuming jealousy, manipulated by Iago, leads to the destruction of himself and his innocent wife Desdemona.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
"Otello"