Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust"
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The Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" is a famous choral scene from Beethoven’s opera Fidelio that movingly depicts political prisoners briefly experiencing freedom and hope.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gefangenenchor "O welche Lust" | 1 |
| Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" canonical | 1 |
| Prisoners’ Chorus from Fidelio | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2577333 — 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: Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" Context triple: [Fidelio, Op. 72, notableNumber, Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust"]
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A.
Ludwigslied
Ludwigslied is a short Old High German poem, composed in the late 9th century, that praises King Louis III’s victory over the Vikings and is notable as one of the earliest substantial works in the language.
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B.
The Schmuel Song
"The Schmuel Song" is a whimsical, storytelling musical number from Jason Robert Brown's stage musical "The Last Five Years," in which the character Jamie narrates a fable-like tale to encourage his partner's artistic dreams.
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C.
The Trolley Song
"The Trolley Song" is a classic show tune from the 1944 film *Meet Me in St. Louis*, widely recognized as one of Judy Garland’s most iconic musical performances.
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D.
The Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune)
"The Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune)" is a Joni Mitchell song, inspired by Ludwig van Beethoven, that blends poetic lyrics with intricate, piano-driven composition.
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E.
Holy Willie's Prayer
"Holy Willie's Prayer" is a satirical Scots-language poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and self-righteous Calvinism through the dramatic monologue of a sanctimonious church elder.
- 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: Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" Target entity description: The Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" is a famous choral scene from Beethoven’s opera Fidelio that movingly depicts political prisoners briefly experiencing freedom and hope.
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A.
Ludwigslied
Ludwigslied is a short Old High German poem, composed in the late 9th century, that praises King Louis III’s victory over the Vikings and is notable as one of the earliest substantial works in the language.
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B.
The Schmuel Song
"The Schmuel Song" is a whimsical, storytelling musical number from Jason Robert Brown's stage musical "The Last Five Years," in which the character Jamie narrates a fable-like tale to encourage his partner's artistic dreams.
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C.
The Trolley Song
"The Trolley Song" is a classic show tune from the 1944 film *Meet Me in St. Louis*, widely recognized as one of Judy Garland’s most iconic musical performances.
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D.
The Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune)
"The Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune)" is a Joni Mitchell song, inspired by Ludwig van Beethoven, that blends poetic lyrics with intricate, piano-driven composition.
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E.
Holy Willie's Prayer
"Holy Willie's Prayer" is a satirical Scots-language poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and self-righteous Calvinism through the dramatic monologue of a sanctimonious church elder.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral scene
ⓘ
chorus ⓘ opera chorus ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust"
ⓘ
surface form:
Gefangenenchor "O welche Lust"
Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" ⓘ
surface form:
Prisoners’ Chorus from Fidelio
|
| associatedWork | Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ |
| basedOnTextFrom |
Fidelio, Op. 72
ⓘ
surface form:
Fidelio libretto
|
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| depicts |
freedom
ⓘ
hope ⓘ political prisoners ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
contrast with the darkness of imprisonment
ⓘ
expression of prisoners’ brief experience of freedom ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCityOfWork | Vienna ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDateOfWork | 20 November 1805 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlaceOfWork | Theater an der Wien ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork |
Fidelio, Op. 72
ⓘ
surface form:
Fidelio
|
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
opera chorus ⓘ |
| hasKey | G major ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Enlightenment ideals of liberty ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettistOfWork |
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
ⓘ
Joseph Sonnleithner ⓘ Stephan von Breuning ⓘ |
| movementType | chorus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expression of hope and freedom
ⓘ
moving depiction of political prisoners ⓘ popularity in concert performance ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | O welche Lust, in freier Luft ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fidelio, Op. 72
ⓘ
surface form:
Beethoven’s opera Fidelio
Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ
surface form:
Fidelio
|
| performancePractice | often performed in concert without staging ⓘ |
| period |
Classical period
ⓘ
early Romantic period ⓘ |
| positionInWork |
Act 1
ⓘ
near the end of Act 1 ⓘ |
| setting | a prison courtyard ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical performance recordings
ⓘ
musicological analysis ⓘ |
| textIncipit | O welche Lust, in freier Luft ⓘ |
| theme |
human dignity
ⓘ
political oppression ⓘ yearning for freedom ⓘ |
| title | O welche Lust ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
male chorus
ⓘ
prisoners’ choir ⓘ |
| workNumberOfOpera | Op. 72 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" Description of subject: The Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" is a famous choral scene from Beethoven’s opera Fidelio that movingly depicts political prisoners briefly experiencing freedom and hope.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Prisoners’ Chorus from Fidelio
this entity surface form:
Gefangenenchor "O welche Lust"