Acis and Galatea (libretto)
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Acis and Galatea (libretto) is an English pastoral opera text by John Gay, best known for its collaboration with George Frideric Handel’s music in the early 18th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Acis and Galatea | 4 |
| Acis and Galatea (libretto) canonical | 2 |
| Acis and Galatea (Handel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Acis and Galatea (libretto) Context triple: [John Gay, wrote, Acis and Galatea (libretto)]
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The Owl and the Nightingale
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The Constant Maid
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The Minister's Wooing
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Acis and Galatea (libretto) Target entity description: Acis and Galatea (libretto) is an English pastoral opera text by John Gay, best known for its collaboration with George Frideric Handel’s music in the early 18th century.
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A.
To Anacreon in Heaven
"To Anacreon in Heaven" is an 18th-century English drinking song that later provided the melody for the United States national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner."
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B.
The Owl and the Nightingale
The Owl and the Nightingale is a Middle English narrative poem featuring a lively debate between an owl and a nightingale, often regarded as one of the earliest and most important works of English vernacular literature.
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C.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
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D.
The Minister's Wooing
The Minister's Wooing is an 1859 historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores Calvinist theology, New England society, and women's inner lives in the early 19th century.
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E.
Mars Being Disarmed by Venus
"Mars Being Disarmed by Venus" is a late Neoclassical mythological painting by Jacques-Louis David depicting the Roman god of war subdued and disarmed by the goddess of love.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English-language literary work
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opera libretto ⓘ pastoral libretto ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition | circa 1717–1718 ⓘ |
| associatedWithPatron | James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Acis and Galatea (libretto)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Acis and Galatea (Handel)
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| author | John Gay ⓘ |
| basedOn |
myth of Acis and Galatea
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story of Acis and Galatea in Ovid's Metamorphoses ⓘ |
| collaborator | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| form | masque-like pastoral ⓘ |
| genre |
opera
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pastoral ⓘ |
| hasComposer | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Acis
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Coridon ⓘ Damon ⓘ The Triumph of Galatea ⓘ
surface form:
Galatea
Polyphemus ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | English pastoral tradition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration with George Frideric Handel
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use of English rather than Italian in early 18th-century opera ⓘ |
| originalPerformanceFor | private performance at Cannons ⓘ |
| period | early 18th century ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance | Cannons, Middlesex ⓘ |
| setting | Sicilian seacoast ⓘ |
| theme |
jealousy
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metamorphosis ⓘ pastoral love ⓘ |
| title |
Acis and Galatea (libretto)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Acis and Galatea
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| writtenFor | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
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