Die Frau ohne Schatten
E441129
Die Frau ohne Schatten is a symbolist opera, with a libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal and music by Richard Strauss, renowned for its rich orchestration, complex vocal writing, and fairy-tale–like exploration of humanity and sacrifice.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Die Frau ohne Schatten canonical | 2 |
| Die Frau ohne Schatten (libretto) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Die Frau ohne Schatten Context triple: [Hugo von Hofmannsthal, notableWork, Die Frau ohne Schatten]
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Gurre-Lieder
Gurre-Lieder is a massive late-Romantic cantata by Arnold Schoenberg for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, based on poems by Jens Peter Jacobsen and renowned for its lush orchestration and dramatic scale.
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B.
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg is a grand comic opera by Richard Wagner, set in 16th-century Nuremberg and centered on a guild of master singers and a song contest that explores themes of art, tradition, and innovation.
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C.
The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute is a celebrated opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that blends fairy-tale fantasy, Masonic symbolism, and memorable arias into one of the most frequently performed works in the operatic repertoire.
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D.
Il tabarro
Il tabarro is a one-act verismo opera by Giacomo Puccini, known for its dark, atmospheric portrayal of jealousy and murder among dockworkers on the Seine in Paris.
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E.
Pelléas et Mélisande
Pelléas et Mélisande is an opera by Claude Debussy that is celebrated as a landmark of musical Impressionism and French lyric 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: Die Frau ohne Schatten Target entity description: Die Frau ohne Schatten is a symbolist opera, with a libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal and music by Richard Strauss, renowned for its rich orchestration, complex vocal writing, and fairy-tale–like exploration of humanity and sacrifice.
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A.
Gurre-Lieder
Gurre-Lieder is a massive late-Romantic cantata by Arnold Schoenberg for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, based on poems by Jens Peter Jacobsen and renowned for its lush orchestration and dramatic scale.
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B.
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg is a grand comic opera by Richard Wagner, set in 16th-century Nuremberg and centered on a guild of master singers and a song contest that explores themes of art, tradition, and innovation.
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C.
The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute is a celebrated opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that blends fairy-tale fantasy, Masonic symbolism, and memorable arias into one of the most frequently performed works in the operatic repertoire.
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D.
Il tabarro
Il tabarro is a one-act verismo opera by Giacomo Puccini, known for its dark, atmospheric portrayal of jealousy and murder among dockworkers on the Seine in Paris.
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E.
Pelléas et Mélisande
Pelléas et Mélisande is an opera by Claude Debussy that is celebrated as a landmark of musical Impressionism and French lyric drama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opera
ⓘ
symbolist opera ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Woman without a Shadow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | fairy-tale motifs ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | TrV 234 ⓘ |
| character |
Barak the dyer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barak's Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ The Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ The Empress NERFINISHED ⓘ The Nurse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Vienna Court Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1915 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1911 ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Franz Schalk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Franz Schalk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordingYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| genre |
opera
ⓘ
symbolist opera ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Eastern legends
ⓘ
fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Hugo von Hofmannsthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| librettoForm | German verse ⓘ |
| movement | Symbolism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex vocal writing
ⓘ
demanding vocal roles ⓘ large orchestral forces ⓘ rich orchestration ⓘ |
| orchestration | very large orchestra ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1919-10-10 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Vienna State Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Adolph Fürstner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Ariadne auf Naxos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Der Rosenkavalier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | mythical oriental empire ⓘ |
| structure | three acts ⓘ |
| theme |
fertility
ⓘ
humanity ⓘ marriage ⓘ redemption ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
large chorus
ⓘ
soloists ⓘ |
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Subject: Die Frau ohne Schatten Description of subject: Die Frau ohne Schatten is a symbolist opera, with a libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal and music by Richard Strauss, renowned for its rich orchestration, complex vocal writing, and fairy-tale–like exploration of humanity and sacrifice.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Die Frau ohne Schatten (libretto)