Western Theatre Ballet
E234031
Western Theatre Ballet was the original name of the company that later became Scottish Ballet, a major professional ballet company based in Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Western Theatre Ballet canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2117853 — 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: Western Theatre Ballet Context triple: [Scottish Ballet, formerName, Western Theatre Ballet]
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A.
Ballet Theatre
Ballet Theatre, now known as American Ballet Theatre, is one of the United States’ leading classical ballet companies, renowned for its extensive repertoire and international touring.
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B.
Imperial Russian Ballet
The Imperial Russian Ballet was the prestigious state-sponsored ballet company of the Russian Empire, renowned for its classical repertoire, technical excellence, and role in shaping the foundations of modern ballet.
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C.
Ballet Imperial
Ballet Imperial is a grand classical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2, evoking the opulence of the Russian Imperial Ballet tradition.
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D.
World Music Theatre
World Music Theatre is a large outdoor concert amphitheater in Tinley Park, Illinois, known for hosting major touring music acts and festivals.
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E.
European theater
The European theater was the major World War II combat zone encompassing military operations across continental Europe and surrounding regions, involving Allied and Axis forces in extensive land, air, and sea campaigns.
- 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: Western Theatre Ballet Target entity description: Western Theatre Ballet was the original name of the company that later became Scottish Ballet, a major professional ballet company based in Scotland.
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A.
Ballet Theatre
Ballet Theatre, now known as American Ballet Theatre, is one of the United States’ leading classical ballet companies, renowned for its extensive repertoire and international touring.
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B.
Imperial Russian Ballet
The Imperial Russian Ballet was the prestigious state-sponsored ballet company of the Russian Empire, renowned for its classical repertoire, technical excellence, and role in shaping the foundations of modern ballet.
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C.
Ballet Imperial
Ballet Imperial is a grand classical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2, evoking the opulence of the Russian Imperial Ballet tradition.
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D.
World Music Theatre
World Music Theatre is a large outdoor concert amphitheater in Tinley Park, Illinois, known for hosting major touring music acts and festivals.
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E.
European theater
The European theater was the major World War II combat zone encompassing military operations across continental Europe and surrounding regions, involving Allied and Axis forces in extensive land, air, and sea campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ballet company ⓘ |
| activeIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| artForm |
ballet
ⓘ
dance ⓘ |
| basedIn | Scotland ⓘ |
| classification | performing arts company ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
classical ballet
ⓘ
contemporary ballet ⓘ |
| genre | ballet ⓘ |
| hasArtisticDiscipline |
ballet
ⓘ
dance ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorOrganization | Scottish Ballet ⓘ |
| hasType | professional ballet company ⓘ |
| industry | performing arts ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs | Scottish Ballet ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Scotland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the original name of Scottish Ballet
ⓘ
professional ballet productions ⓘ |
| operatedAsPredecessorOf | Scottish Ballet ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish performing arts scene ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| successor | Scottish Ballet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Western Theatre Ballet Description of subject: Western Theatre Ballet was the original name of the company that later became Scottish Ballet, a major professional ballet company based in Scotland.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.