Angelin Preljocaj
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French artist
ballet choreographer
choreographer
contemporary dance choreographer
dance company
human
Angelin Preljocaj is a renowned contemporary French choreographer known for his innovative, often narrative-driven ballets that blend classical technique with modern dance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Angelin Preljocaj canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2824986 — 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: Angelin Preljocaj Context triple: [Paris Opera Ballet, associatedWithChoreographer, Angelin Preljocaj]
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A.
Robert Lepage
Robert Lepage is a renowned Canadian playwright, actor, and director celebrated for his innovative, multimedia-driven approach to theatre and opera.
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B.
William Forsythe
William Forsythe is an American character actor known for his intense, often villainous roles in action and crime films and television series.
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C.
Pierre Huyghe
Pierre Huyghe is a French contemporary artist known for his conceptual, multimedia installations that often explore time, memory, and the relationship between reality and fiction.
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D.
Armande Béjart
Armande Béjart was a 17th-century French actress of the Comédie-Française, known for her prominent stage career and her controversial marriage to the playwright Molière.
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E.
Paul Tortelier
Paul Tortelier was a renowned French cellist and pedagogue celebrated for his expressive performances and influential teaching career.
- 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: Angelin Preljocaj Target entity description: Angelin Preljocaj is a renowned contemporary French choreographer known for his innovative, often narrative-driven ballets that blend classical technique with modern dance.
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A.
Robert Lepage
Robert Lepage is a renowned Canadian playwright, actor, and director celebrated for his innovative, multimedia-driven approach to theatre and opera.
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B.
William Forsythe
William Forsythe is an American character actor known for his intense, often villainous roles in action and crime films and television series.
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C.
Pierre Huyghe
Pierre Huyghe is a French contemporary artist known for his conceptual, multimedia installations that often explore time, memory, and the relationship between reality and fiction.
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D.
Armande Béjart
Armande Béjart was a 17th-century French actress of the Comédie-Française, known for her prominent stage career and her controversial marriage to the playwright Molière.
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E.
Paul Tortelier
Paul Tortelier was a renowned French cellist and pedagogue celebrated for his expressive performances and influential teaching career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French artist
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ballet choreographer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ contemporary dance choreographer ⓘ dance company ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeSince | early 1980s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Benois de la Danse prize
ⓘ
surface form:
Benois de la Danse
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur ⓘ
surface form:
Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur
Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters of France ⓘ
surface form:
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
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| basedIn |
Aix-en-Provence
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surface form:
Aix-en-Provence, France
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| choreographedFor |
Opéra National de Lyon
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surface form:
Ballet de l’Opéra de Lyon
La Scala Theatre Ballet School ⓘ
surface form:
La Scala Theatre Ballet
New York City Ballet ⓘ Paris Opera Ballet ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1957-12-19 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Albanian ⓘ |
| familyName | Preljocaj ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ballet
ⓘ
contemporary dance ⓘ |
| founded | Ballet Preljocaj ⓘ |
| givenName | Angelin ⓘ |
| hasWork |
Annonciation
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Snow White ⓘ
surface form:
Blanche Neige
Empty moves ⓘ Gravité ⓘ Helikopter ⓘ La Fresque ⓘ La stravaganza ⓘ
surface form:
La Stravaganza
Le Parc ⓘ Les Nuits ⓘ The Seasons, Op. 67 ⓘ
surface form:
Les Quatre Saisons...
Paysage après la bataille ⓘ Romeo and Juliet ⓘ
surface form:
Roméo et Juliette
Siddhartha ⓘ
surface form:
Siddharta
|
| language | French ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary dance ⓘ |
| name | Angelin Preljocaj self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending classical ballet technique with modern dance
ⓘ
narrative-driven ballets ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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| position | artistic director of Ballet Preljocaj ⓘ |
| studiedUnder |
Dominique Bagouet
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Karin Waehner ⓘ Merce Cunningham ⓘ Viola Farber ⓘ |
| style |
fusion of classical ballet and modern dance
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strong narrative structure ⓘ theatrical and cinematic staging ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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