Ariadne auf Naxos (libretto)
E441148
Ariadne auf Naxos (libretto) is the German-language text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal for Richard Strauss’s opera that uniquely combines high tragedy with light-hearted commedia dell’arte elements.
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| Ariadne auf Naxos (libretto) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Ariadne auf Naxos (libretto) Context triple: [Hugo von Hofmannsthal, notableWork, Ariadne auf Naxos (libretto)]
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Acis and Galatea (libretto)
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Iphigénie en Tauride is a 1779 opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck that exemplifies his reformist approach to opera, emphasizing dramatic integrity and expressive music over vocal display.
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L'Orfeo
L'Orfeo is a pioneering early Baroque opera by Claudio Monteverdi, often regarded as one of the first great masterpieces of the operatic repertoire.
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The Aspern Papers (opera)
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The Magic Flute
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ariadne auf Naxos (libretto) Target entity description: Ariadne auf Naxos (libretto) is the German-language text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal for Richard Strauss’s opera that uniquely combines high tragedy with light-hearted commedia dell’arte elements.
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A.
Acis and Galatea (libretto)
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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B.
Iphigénie en Tauride (Gluck)
Iphigénie en Tauride is a 1779 opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck that exemplifies his reformist approach to opera, emphasizing dramatic integrity and expressive music over vocal display.
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C.
L'Orfeo
L'Orfeo is a pioneering early Baroque opera by Claudio Monteverdi, often regarded as one of the first great masterpieces of the operatic repertoire.
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D.
The Aspern Papers (opera)
The Aspern Papers (opera) is a contemporary opera adaptation of Henry James's novella, focusing on themes of obsession, secrecy, and the pursuit of artistic legacy.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German-language libretto
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opera libretto ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | early 20th-century modernism ⓘ |
| author | Hugo von Hofmannsthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | myth of Ariadne and Bacchus ⓘ |
| collaborator | Richard Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerOfAssociatedOpera | Richard Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | combination of high tragedy and light comedy ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Ariadne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bacchus NERFINISHED ⓘ Brighella NERFINISHED ⓘ Der Haushofmeister (the Major-Domo) NERFINISHED ⓘ Der Komponist (the Composer) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dryade NERFINISHED ⓘ Echo NERFINISHED ⓘ Harlekin NERFINISHED ⓘ Najade NERFINISHED ⓘ Scaramuccio NERFINISHED ⓘ Truffaldin NERFINISHED ⓘ Zerbinetta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLanguage | German ⓘ |
| forWork | Ariadne auf Naxos (opera) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreElement |
commedia dell’arte
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tragedy ⓘ |
| hasOperaSetting | deserted seashore on Naxos ⓘ |
| hasPrologueSetting | house of the richest man in Vienna ⓘ |
| intendedMedium | music drama ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Hugo von Hofmannsthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| librettistBirthplace | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
juxtaposition of opera seria and commedia dell’arte troupe
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meta-theatrical depiction of opera rehearsal and performance ⓘ |
| originalContext | play-within-a-play attached to Hofmannsthal’s adaptation of Molière’s Le Bourgeois gentilhomme ⓘ |
| originalVersionYear | 1912 ⓘ |
| revisedContext | independent opera with prologue and one act ⓘ |
| revisedVersionYear | 1916 ⓘ |
| setting | island of Naxos ⓘ |
| structureElement |
Opera proper
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Prologue ⓘ |
| textType | sung text ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between serious opera and light entertainment
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relationship between art and patronage ⓘ transformation of grief into new love ⓘ |
| title | Ariadne auf Naxos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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