Swan Lake
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Swan Lake is a renowned classical ballet composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, telling the tragic love story of Prince Siegfried and the enchanted swan princess Odette.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swan Lake Context triple: [Bolshoi Ballet, notableProduction, Swan Lake]
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Большой балет
Большой балет — это одна из старейших и самых известных в мире балетных трупп, базирующаяся в Большом театре в Москве и являющаяся символом российского классического балета.
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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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Dance of the Little Swans (Pas de quatre)
Dance of the Little Swans (Pas de quatre) is a famous, tightly synchronized ensemble dance for four ballerinas from Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake, renowned for its precision and charm.
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ballet "Giselle"
The ballet "Giselle" is a cornerstone of the Romantic ballet repertoire, telling the tragic story of a peasant girl who dies of a broken heart and joins a supernatural sisterhood of vengeful spirits.
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The Nutcracker (Balanchine version)
The Nutcracker (Balanchine version) is George Balanchine’s iconic and widely performed staging of Tchaikovsky’s holiday ballet, renowned for its classical choreography, imaginative storytelling, and enduring influence on American ballet tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swan Lake Target entity description: Swan Lake is a renowned classical ballet composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, telling the tragic love story of Prince Siegfried and the enchanted swan princess Odette.
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A.
Большой балет
Большой балет — это одна из старейших и самых известных в мире балетных трупп, базирующаяся в Большом театре в Москве и являющаяся символом российского классического балета.
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B.
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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C.
Dance of the Little Swans (Pas de quatre)
Dance of the Little Swans (Pas de quatre) is a famous, tightly synchronized ensemble dance for four ballerinas from Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake, renowned for its precision and charm.
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D.
ballet "Giselle"
The ballet "Giselle" is a cornerstone of the Romantic ballet repertoire, telling the tragic story of a peasant girl who dies of a broken heart and joins a supernatural sisterhood of vengeful spirits.
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E.
The Nutcracker (Balanchine version)
The Nutcracker (Balanchine version) is George Balanchine’s iconic and widely performed staging of Tchaikovsky’s holiday ballet, renowned for its classical choreography, imaginative storytelling, and enduring influence on American ballet tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet
ⓘ
classical ballet ⓘ |
| adaptation |
modern reinterpretations and productions worldwide
ⓘ
numerous animated adaptations ⓘ numerous film adaptations ⓘ |
| antagonist | Rothbart ⓘ |
| balletCompanyAssociation |
American Ballet Theatre
ⓘ
Bolshoi Ballet ⓘ Mariinsky Ballet ⓘ New York City Ballet ⓘ The Royal Ballet ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Ballet
|
| basedOn | Russian folk tales ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 20 ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| genre |
classical ballet repertoire
ⓘ
romantic ballet ⓘ |
| hasAct |
Act I: The royal birthday and crossbow gift
ⓘ
Act II of "Swan Lake" ⓘ
surface form:
Act II: The lakeside and meeting with Odette
Act III: The ball and Odile’s deception ⓘ Act IV: The tragic resolution at the lake ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
black swans
ⓘ
white swans ⓘ |
| hasRole |
Benno (Siegfried’s friend)
ⓘ
Four Little Swans ⓘ Odette-Odile in Swan Lake ⓘ
surface form:
Odette-Odile (principal female dual role)
Siegfried ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Siegfried (principal male role)
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Mother
Rothbart ⓘ
surface form:
Rothbart (sorcerer)
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| influence | core work of the international ballet repertoire ⓘ |
| language | none (wordless ballet) ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Odette
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Odile ⓘ Siegfried ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Siegfried
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| musicStyle | late Romantic ⓘ |
| notableNumber |
Black Swan Pas de deux
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surface form:
Black Swan Pas de Deux
Dance of the Little Swans (Pas de quatre) ⓘ Swan Theme ⓘ Waltz from Act I ⓘ |
| orchestration | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| originalChoreographer | Julius Reisinger ⓘ |
| plotElement |
deception by Odile, the Black Swan
ⓘ
enchantment turning maidens into swans ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Prince Siegfried falls in love with Odette, a princess transformed into a swan by a sorcerer’s curse. ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1877-03-04 (O.S.) ⓘ |
| premierePlace |
Bolshoi Theatre
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surface form:
Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
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| setting | medieval, near a lake and royal court ⓘ |
| structure | four acts ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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magic and transformation ⓘ redemption ⓘ tragic love ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swan Lake Description of subject: Swan Lake is a renowned classical ballet composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, telling the tragic love story of Prince Siegfried and the enchanted swan princess Odette.
Referenced by (55)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Royal Winnipeg Ballet