Agon
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Agon is a groundbreaking 1957 neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to a score by Igor Stravinsky, noted for its abstract structure and innovative use of movement and music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agon canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T313082 — 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: Agon Context triple: [George Balanchine, notableWork, Agon]
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A.
Brida
Brida is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that follows a young Irish woman’s spiritual journey as she explores witchcraft, love, and self-discovery.
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B.
Typhonomachy
Typhonomachy is the mythological battle in Greek lore between Zeus and the monstrous giant Typhon, often seen as a sequel or counterpart to the Titanomachy.
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C.
Gigantomachy
Gigantomachy is the mythological battle in Greek mythology in which the Olympian gods fought and defeated the Giants, symbolizing the triumph of cosmic order over chaos.
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D.
Typhoeus
Typhoeus is a monstrous serpentine giant from Greek mythology, often depicted as a fearsome adversary of Zeus and a symbol of chaotic natural forces.
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E.
Taphus
Taphus was the original name of the town that later became Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- 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: Agon Target entity description: Agon is a groundbreaking 1957 neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to a score by Igor Stravinsky, noted for its abstract structure and innovative use of movement and music.
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A.
Brida
Brida is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that follows a young Irish woman’s spiritual journey as she explores witchcraft, love, and self-discovery.
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B.
Typhonomachy
Typhonomachy is the mythological battle in Greek lore between Zeus and the monstrous giant Typhon, often seen as a sequel or counterpart to the Titanomachy.
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C.
Gigantomachy
Gigantomachy is the mythological battle in Greek mythology in which the Olympian gods fought and defeated the Giants, symbolizing the triumph of cosmic order over chaos.
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D.
Typhoeus
Typhoeus is a monstrous serpentine giant from Greek mythology, often depicted as a fearsome adversary of Zeus and a symbol of chaotic natural forces.
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E.
Taphus
Taphus was the original name of the town that later became Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet
ⓘ
neoclassical ballet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Balanchine repertory
ⓘ
New York City Ballet repertory ⓘ |
| choreographer | George Balanchine ⓘ |
| choreographicStyle | Balanchine technique ⓘ |
| choreographyEmphasis |
line and geometry
ⓘ
musicality ⓘ |
| collaborationType | Balanchine–Stravinsky collaboration ⓘ |
| collaborationWith |
George Balanchine
ⓘ
Igor Stravinsky ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | New York City Ballet ⓘ |
| composer | Igor Stravinsky ⓘ |
| createdFor | New York City Ballet dancers ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| genre | neoclassical ballet ⓘ |
| hasSection |
pas de deux
ⓘ
quartets ⓘ trios ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key work in Balanchine–Stravinsky canon
ⓘ
landmark of 20th-century ballet ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary ballet
ⓘ
neoclassical choreography ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Greek ⓘ |
| movementStyle | abstract ⓘ |
| musicForm | ballet score ⓘ |
| musicStyle | serial techniques ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abstract structure
ⓘ
innovative use of movement ⓘ innovative use of music ⓘ |
| performanceMedium | stage ⓘ |
| periodInComposerCareer | late Stravinsky period ⓘ |
| premiereCity |
New York City
ⓘ
surface form:
New York
|
| premiereCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| premiereDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| premieredByCompany | New York City Ballet ⓘ |
| requires |
classical ballet technique
ⓘ
high musical precision ⓘ |
| structure | series of dances for small groups and duos ⓘ |
| styleOfChoreography | neoclassical ⓘ |
| styleOfMusic | modernist ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | abstract, non-narrative ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | contest ⓘ |
| uses |
asymmetrical groupings
ⓘ
complex rhythms ⓘ non-narrative structure ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1950s ⓘ |
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Subject: Agon Description of subject: Agon is a groundbreaking 1957 neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to a score by Igor Stravinsky, noted for its abstract structure and innovative use of movement and music.
Referenced by (6)
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