Maria (song)
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"Maria" is a well-known song from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *The Sound of Music*, in which nuns humorously debate the troublesome yet endearing nature of the novice Maria.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maria (reprise) | 1 |
| Maria (song) canonical | 1 |
| Maria to follow her heart | 1 |
| “Maria” (song scene) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3169059 — 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: Maria (song) Context triple: [The Sound of Music, hasSong, Maria (song)]
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A.
Island Song
"Island Song" is the laid-back, ukulele-driven end credits theme from the animated television series Adventure Time, known for its mellow vibe and nostalgic lyrics.
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B.
Our Song
"Our Song" is a track by the English progressive rock band Yes, featured on their 1983 album "90125."
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C.
Carla's Song
Carla's Song is a 1996 British drama film directed by Ken Loach that follows a Scottish bus driver who becomes involved in the life and political struggles of a Nicaraguan refugee.
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D.
A Song
"A Song" is a track by Greek composer Vangelis featured on his 1979 electronic music album "Earth."
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E.
Marié
Marié is a given name variant of Marie, commonly used in French and other Romance-language contexts.
- 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: Maria (song) Target entity description: "Maria" is a well-known song from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *The Sound of Music*, in which nuns humorously debate the troublesome yet endearing nature of the novice Maria.
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A.
Island Song
"Island Song" is the laid-back, ukulele-driven end credits theme from the animated television series Adventure Time, known for its mellow vibe and nostalgic lyrics.
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B.
Our Song
"Our Song" is a track by the English progressive rock band Yes, featured on their 1983 album "90125."
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C.
Carla's Song
Carla's Song is a 1996 British drama film directed by Ken Loach that follows a Scottish bus driver who becomes involved in the life and political struggles of a Nicaraguan refugee.
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D.
A Song
"A Song" is a track by Greek composer Vangelis featured on his 1979 electronic music album "Earth."
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E.
Marié
Marié is a given name variant of Marie, commonly used in French and other Romance-language contexts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
show tune
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| appearsInFilmAdaptation |
The Sound of Music
ⓘ
surface form:
The Sound of Music (1965 film)
|
| associatedWork |
The Sound of Music
ⓘ
surface form:
The Sound of Music (film soundtrack)
The Sound of Music ⓘ
surface form:
The Sound of Music (original cast recording)
|
| basedOnCharacter |
Maria (from "The Sound of Music")
ⓘ
surface form:
Maria (The Sound of Music)
|
| characterPortrayed | Maria von Trapp ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Rodgers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | phrase How do you solve a problem like Maria? entered popular culture ⓘ |
| famousLyric | How do you solve a problem like Maria? ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Robert Wise ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationLeadActressAssociated | Julie Andrews ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceIn |
The Sound of Music
ⓘ
surface form:
The Sound of Music (original Broadway production)
|
| firstPerformanceYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
affectionate criticism
ⓘ
difficulty of managing Maria ⓘ nonconformity ⓘ |
| lyricist | Oscar Hammerstein II ⓘ |
| musicalNumberType | ensemble number ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | Broadway musical style ⓘ |
| musicalTheatreWritingTeam | Rodgers and Hammerstein ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comic character study
ⓘ
describes Maria’s troublesome yet endearing nature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
humorous portrayal of a novice nun
ⓘ
use of rhetorical questions in lyrics ⓘ |
| originalProductionLocation | Broadway ⓘ |
| originalProductionTheatre | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Sound of Music
ⓘ
The Sound of Music ⓘ
surface form:
The Sound of Music (musical)
|
| refrain | How do you solve a problem like Maria? ⓘ |
| settingWithinStory | Nonnberg Abbey ⓘ |
| structureFeature | repeated refrain about solving a problem like Maria ⓘ |
| sungByCharacters |
Mother Abbess
ⓘ
Sister Berthe ⓘ Sister Margaretta ⓘ Sister Sophia ⓘ nuns ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | late 1950s ⓘ |
| title | Maria ⓘ |
| vocalForces | female chorus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maria (song) Description of subject: "Maria" is a well-known song from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *The Sound of Music*, in which nuns humorously debate the troublesome yet endearing nature of the novice Maria.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maria to follow her heart
subject surface form:
Nonnberg Abbey (The Sound of Music)
this entity surface form:
“Maria” (song scene)
this entity surface form:
Maria (reprise)