La fanciulla del West
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La fanciulla del West is an opera by Giacomo Puccini set during the California Gold Rush, known for its lush orchestration and pioneering use of an American Western setting in opera.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Girl of the Golden West | 6 |
| La fanciulla del West canonical | 1 |
| La fanciulla del West (opera) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: La fanciulla del West Context triple: [Giacomo Puccini, notableWork, La fanciulla del West]
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End of the Trail
End of the Trail is a famous early 20th-century bronze sculpture depicting a weary Native American warrior slumped on his exhausted horse, symbolizing the suffering and displacement of Indigenous peoples in the United States.
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Cimarron
Cimarron is a 1981 country music album by Emmylou Harris known for its blend of contemporary country and pop-influenced songs.
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Little Big Man
Little Big Man is a 1970 American Western-comedy film starring Dustin Hoffman that satirically reexamines U.S. frontier history and Native American relations.
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The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter is a 1950 American Western film starring Gregory Peck as an aging gunslinger trying to escape his violent past.
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The Oklahoma Kid
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: La fanciulla del West Target entity description: La fanciulla del West is an opera by Giacomo Puccini set during the California Gold Rush, known for its lush orchestration and pioneering use of an American Western setting in opera.
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A.
End of the Trail
End of the Trail is a famous early 20th-century bronze sculpture depicting a weary Native American warrior slumped on his exhausted horse, symbolizing the suffering and displacement of Indigenous peoples in the United States.
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B.
Cimarron
Cimarron is a 1981 country music album by Emmylou Harris known for its blend of contemporary country and pop-influenced songs.
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C.
Little Big Man
Little Big Man is a 1970 American Western-comedy film starring Dustin Hoffman that satirically reexamines U.S. frontier history and Native American relations.
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D.
The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter is a 1950 American Western film starring Gregory Peck as an aging gunslinger trying to escape his violent past.
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E.
The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid is a 1939 Western film starring James Cagney as a fast-drawing drifter who clashes with corrupt town leaders on the American frontier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera ⓘ |
| acts | 3 ⓘ |
| basedOn |
La fanciulla del West
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Girl of the Golden West
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| basedOnAuthor | David Belasco ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Puccini opera after Madama Butterfly ⓘ |
| characterType |
baritone sheriff
ⓘ
soprano heroine ⓘ tenor outlaw ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Metropolitan Opera ⓘ |
| composer | Giacomo Puccini ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Arturo Toscanini ⓘ |
| firstEuropeanPerformanceYear | 1911 ⓘ |
| followedBy | La rondine ⓘ |
| genre |
opera
ⓘ
verismo opera ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early example of American subject matter in European grand opera
ⓘ
first Puccini opera to premiere in the United States ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist |
Carlo Zangarini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guelfo Civinini ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dick Johnson
ⓘ
Jack Rance ⓘ Minnie ⓘ Ramerrez ⓘ |
| notableAria |
"Ch'ella mi creda"
ⓘ
"Laggiù nel Soledad" ⓘ |
| notableDuet | Act II love duet between Minnie and Johnson ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced orchestral color
ⓘ
complex harmonic language ⓘ lush orchestration ⓘ pioneering use of American Western setting in opera ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| period | early 20th-century opera ⓘ |
| precededBy | Madama Butterfly ⓘ |
| premiereCastMember |
Emmy Destinn
ⓘ
Enrico Caruso ⓘ Pasquale Amato ⓘ |
| premiereCity | New York City ⓘ |
| premiereCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| premiereDate | 1910-12-10 ⓘ |
| premierePlace |
Metropolitan Opera House
ⓘ
surface form:
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City
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| premiereTheatre | Metropolitan Opera ⓘ |
| publisher | Casa Ricordi ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | California Gold Rush ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| structure | through-composed ⓘ |
| style |
impressionistic elements
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late Romantic ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
La fanciulla del West
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Girl of the Golden West
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