The Queen of Spades
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The Queen of Spades is an opera by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, based on Alexander Pushkin’s novella about obsession, gambling, and fate.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Queen of Spades canonical | 5 |
| The Queen of Spades (novella) | 2 |
| Пиковая дама | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2011499 — 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: The Queen of Spades Context triple: [Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, notableWork, The Queen of Spades]
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A.
The Skin Game
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B.
The Aspern Papers
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C.
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D.
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E.
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- 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: The Queen of Spades Target entity description: The Queen of Spades is an opera by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, based on Alexander Pushkin’s novella about obsession, gambling, and fate.
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A.
The Skin Game
The Skin Game is a 1920 play by English writer John Galsworthy that explores class conflict and moral compromise through a bitter feud between an old aristocratic family and a nouveau riche industrialist.
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B.
The Aspern Papers
The Aspern Papers is a novella by Henry James that explores themes of literary obsession, secrecy, and moral ambiguity through a scholar’s attempt to obtain the private papers of a deceased poet from his reclusive former lover.
-
C.
Queen of Hearts
The "Queen of Hearts" is a widely used media nickname for Diana, Princess of Wales, highlighting her enduring public image as a compassionate and beloved royal figure.
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D.
The Russian Bride
"The Russian Bride" is a work associated with British actress and author Sheila Hancock, likely a novel or written piece reflecting her storytelling and dramatic sensibilities.
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E.
The Black Tulip
The Black Tulip is a historical novel by Alexandre Dumas that blends political intrigue, romance, and a competition to cultivate a rare black tulip in 17th-century Holland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lyric opera
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opera ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
opera "The Queen of Spades"
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surface form:
The Queen of Spades (Pushkin story)
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| basedOn |
The Queen of Spades
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Queen of Spades (novella)
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| basedOnAuthor | Alexander Pushkin ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 68 ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Hermann is a poor officer obsessed with learning a secret winning card formula
ⓘ
Liza ⓘ
surface form:
Liza is the Countess’s ward and Hermann’s love interest
The Countess is an old noblewoman who knows a legendary three-card secret ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1890 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1889 ⓘ |
| differenceFromSource | libretto alters Pushkin’s plot and character motivations ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Jurgenson ⓘ |
| genre |
Russian opera
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romantic opera ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| librettist | Modest Tchaikovsky ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Countess
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Hermann ⓘ Liza ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | late Romantic ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Ya imeni yeyo ne znayu (Hermann’s aria)
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surface form:
“Ya imeni yeyo ne znayu” (Hermann’s aria)
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| notableNumber | Liza’s Act III aria at the canal ⓘ |
| notableRecording | recordings by leading Russian and international opera companies ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| operaNumberInOeuvre | Tchaikovsky’s seventh completed opera ⓘ |
| orchestration | full romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Queen of Spades
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Пиковая дама
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| originalTitleLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Russia ⓘ |
| premiereCity |
St. Petersburg
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surface form:
Saint Petersburg
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| premiereCountry | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1890-12-19 ⓘ |
| premierePlace |
Mariinsky Theatre
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surface form:
Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg
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| publisherLocation | Moscow ⓘ |
| setting |
St. Petersburg
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surface form:
Saint Petersburg
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| settingPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| significance |
key work in the Russian operatic repertoire
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one of Tchaikovsky’s major operas ⓘ |
| structure | three acts and seven scenes ⓘ |
| theme |
fate
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gambling ⓘ obsession ⓘ supernatural ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | about 3 hours ⓘ |
| vocalForces | soloists, chorus, and orchestra ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Queen of Spades Description of subject: The Queen of Spades is an opera by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, based on Alexander Pushkin’s novella about obsession, gambling, and fate.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Queen of Spades
this entity surface form:
The Queen of Spades (novella)
subject surface form:
The Queen of Spades
this entity surface form:
Пиковая дама
this entity surface form:
The Queen of Spades (novella)
this entity surface form:
Пиковая дама