Black Swan Pas de deux
E235432
Black Swan Pas de deux is the famous virtuosic duet from Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake, danced by Odile and Prince Siegfried in the third act.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Swan | 2 |
| Black Swan Pas de deux canonical | 2 |
| Black Swan pas de deux | 2 |
| Black Swan Pas de Deux | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2119772 — 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: Black Swan Pas de deux Context triple: [Swan Lake, notableNumber, Black Swan Pas de deux]
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A.
Black Swan
Black Swan is a 2010 psychological horror thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky, following a troubled ballerina’s descent into madness as she prepares for a demanding lead role.
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B.
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge is a famous Parisian cabaret known for its iconic red windmill, lavish shows, and role in popularizing the modern can-can dance.
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C.
The Dance
The Dance is a famous early 20th-century painting by Henri Matisse that depicts a circle of nude figures dancing against a vivid, simplified landscape, exemplifying his bold use of color and form in Fauvism.
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D.
La Vie en rose
"La Vie en rose" is a classic French song, originally made famous by Édith Piaf, that became one of Louis Armstrong’s signature romantic jazz standards through his celebrated interpretation.
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E.
Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Dance of the Blessed Spirits is a serene and lyrical orchestral and flute piece from Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera *Orphée et Eurydice*, often performed as a standalone concert work.
- 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: Black Swan Pas de deux Target entity description: Black Swan Pas de deux is the famous virtuosic duet from Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake, danced by Odile and Prince Siegfried in the third act.
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A.
Black Swan
Black Swan is a 2010 psychological horror thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky, following a troubled ballerina’s descent into madness as she prepares for a demanding lead role.
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B.
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge is a famous Parisian cabaret known for its iconic red windmill, lavish shows, and role in popularizing the modern can-can dance.
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C.
The Dance
The Dance is a famous early 20th-century painting by Henri Matisse that depicts a circle of nude figures dancing against a vivid, simplified landscape, exemplifying his bold use of color and form in Fauvism.
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D.
La Vie en rose
"La Vie en rose" is a classic French song, originally made famous by Édith Piaf, that became one of Louis Armstrong’s signature romantic jazz standards through his celebrated interpretation.
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E.
Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Dance of the Blessed Spirits is a serene and lyrical orchestral and flute piece from Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera *Orphée et Eurydice*, often performed as a standalone concert work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet pas de deux
ⓘ
dance duet ⓘ |
| act | Act III ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Black Swan Pas de deux
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Swan pas de deux
Odile ⓘ
surface form:
Odile–Siegfried pas de deux
|
| associatedWith |
Imperial Russian Ballet
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Ballet
Mariinsky Theatre ⓘ |
| ballet | Swan Lake ⓘ |
| characters |
Odile
ⓘ
Siegfried ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Siegfried
|
| characterTypeOfOdile | black swan ⓘ |
| choreographer |
Lev Ivanov
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marius Petipa ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ⓘ |
| contrastWith | White Swan Pas de deux ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| dramaticTheme |
betrayal
ⓘ
deception ⓘ |
| genre | classical ballet ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| linkedWork | White Swan Pas de deux ⓘ |
| musicBy | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ⓘ |
| musicGenre | romantic orchestral music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
32 fouettés en tournant
ⓘ
technical virtuosity ⓘ |
| notableRoleFor |
Odile
ⓘ
Siegfried ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Siegfried
|
| oftenExcerptedIn | gala ballet programs ⓘ |
| originalLanguageContext | Russian Imperial Ballet tradition ⓘ |
| partOf | Swan Lake ⓘ |
| performanceContext | classical ballet repertoire ⓘ |
| performedBy |
ballerina dancing Odile
ⓘ
male dancer dancing Prince Siegfried ⓘ |
| premiereBallet | 1877 original production of Swan Lake ⓘ |
| requires |
high classical ballet technique
ⓘ
multiple pirouettes ⓘ precise pointe work ⓘ strong partnering skills ⓘ |
| sceneFunction |
dramatic climax of Act III
ⓘ
seduction of Prince Siegfried by Odile ⓘ |
| style | romantic–classical ballet ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | late 19th century ⓘ |
| traditionallyPerformedIn | full-length productions of Swan Lake ⓘ |
| typicalStructure |
adagio
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coda ⓘ entrée ⓘ female variation ⓘ male variation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Black Swan Pas de deux Description of subject: Black Swan Pas de deux is the famous virtuosic duet from Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake, danced by Odile and Prince Siegfried in the third act.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Swan Lake
this entity surface form:
Black Swan pas de deux
this entity surface form:
Black Swan
this entity surface form:
Black Swan pas de deux
this entity surface form:
Black Swan Pas de Deux