Orphée et Eurydice
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Orphée et Eurydice is a renowned opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck, based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice and celebrated for its reformist, emotionally direct style.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orfeo ed Euridice | 8 |
| Orphée et Eurydice canonical | 4 |
| Orpheus and Eurydice | 2 |
| Orphée | 2 |
| Act II of Orphée et Eurydice | 1 |
| Orfeo | 1 |
| Orfeo e Euridice | 1 |
| Orfeo ed Euridice (opera) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Orphée et Eurydice Context triple: [Malena Ernman, notableWork, Orphée et Eurydice]
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A.
Orpheus
Orpheus is a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek mythology, famed for his enchanting music that could charm all living things and even the gods of the underworld.
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B.
Pierrot
Pierrot is a traditional stock character from French pantomime and commedia dell’arte, typically portrayed as a sad, white-faced clown in loose white clothing.
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C.
Prometheus Bound
Prometheus Bound is an ancient Greek tragedy traditionally attributed to Aeschylus that dramatizes the punishment of the Titan Prometheus for defying Zeus by giving fire and knowledge to humanity.
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D.
The Theatre of Dreams
The Theatre of Dreams is the famous moniker for Manchester United’s iconic Old Trafford stadium, renowned for its rich footballing history and passionate atmosphere.
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E.
Dionysia
Dionysia was a major ancient Athenian festival in honor of Dionysus, celebrated with theatrical performances, processions, and revelry that became central to the development of Greek drama.
- 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: Orphée et Eurydice Target entity description: Orphée et Eurydice is a renowned opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck, based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice and celebrated for its reformist, emotionally direct style.
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A.
Orpheus
Orpheus is a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek mythology, famed for his enchanting music that could charm all living things and even the gods of the underworld.
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B.
Pierrot
Pierrot is a traditional stock character from French pantomime and commedia dell’arte, typically portrayed as a sad, white-faced clown in loose white clothing.
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C.
Prometheus Bound
Prometheus Bound is an ancient Greek tragedy traditionally attributed to Aeschylus that dramatizes the punishment of the Titan Prometheus for defying Zeus by giving fire and knowledge to humanity.
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D.
The Theatre of Dreams
The Theatre of Dreams is the famous moniker for Manchester United’s iconic Old Trafford stadium, renowned for its rich footballing history and passionate atmosphere.
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E.
Dionysia
Dionysia was a major ancient Athenian festival in honor of Dionysus, celebrated with theatrical performances, processions, and revelry that became central to the development of Greek drama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera ⓘ |
| adaptation |
French version for Paris
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revised version with high tenor Orphée ⓘ version with castrato Orfeo ⓘ version with mezzo-soprano Orphée ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Orphée et Eurydice
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surface form:
Orfeo e Euridice
Orphée et Eurydice ⓘ
surface form:
Orfeo ed Euridice
|
| balletInclusion | substantial ballet music in Paris version ⓘ |
| basedOn | Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Wq. 30 ⓘ |
| cityOfPremiere | Vienna ⓘ |
| composer | Christoph Willibald Gluck ⓘ |
| contains | Dance of the Blessed Spirits ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere | Austria ⓘ |
| firstFrenchPremiereDate | 1774-08-02 ⓘ |
| firstFrenchPremiereLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| genre |
opera seria
ⓘ
reform opera ⓘ |
| influenced | later Classical and Romantic opera ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French tragédie lyrique
ⓘ
Italian opera seria ⓘ |
| innovation |
greater dramatic continuity
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integrated ballet ⓘ prominent use of chorus ⓘ reduced vocal ornamentation ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| librettist | Ranieri de’ Calzabigi ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Amor
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Eurydice ⓘ Orpheus ⓘ |
| movement | Gluckian opera reform ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Che farò senza Euridice?
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J’ai perdu mon Eurydice ⓘ |
| notableRecording | recordings by major opera houses worldwide ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature | prominent use of flutes in Dance of the Blessed Spirits ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Orphée et Eurydice
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Orfeo ed Euridice
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| period | Classical era ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1762-10-05 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Burgtheater, Vienna ⓘ |
| setting | mythological ancient Greece ⓘ |
| structure | three acts ⓘ |
| style |
emotionally direct
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reformist ⓘ |
| theme |
death
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descent to the underworld ⓘ love ⓘ the power of music ⓘ |
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Orfeo ed Euridice
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Orfeo e Euridice
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Orfeo ed Euridice
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Amor (Gluck)
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Orfeo ed Euridice
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Orfeo ed Euridice
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Orfeo ed Euridice