Perchance to Dream
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Perchance to Dream is a romantic musical play by Ivor Novello, first staged in 1945 and celebrated for its lush score and enduring song "We'll Gather Lilacs."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Perchance to Dream canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4501579 — 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: Perchance to Dream Context triple: [Ivor Novello, notableWork, Perchance to Dream]
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A.
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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B.
Book of Dreams
"Book of Dreams" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1992 album *Lucky Town*, known for its intimate, romantic lyrics and reflective tone.
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C.
In Between Dreams
In Between Dreams is a mellow, acoustic-driven 2005 studio album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson, known for its laid-back surf-folk sound and songs like "Better Together" and "Banana Pancakes."
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D.
Life Is But a Dream
Life Is But a Dream is a 2013 autobiographical documentary film that offers an intimate look at the life and career of Beyoncé.
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E.
A Bad Dream
"A Bad Dream" is a melancholic piano-driven song by the English band Keane, known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric, emotive sound.
- 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: Perchance to Dream Target entity description: Perchance to Dream is a romantic musical play by Ivor Novello, first staged in 1945 and celebrated for its lush score and enduring song "We'll Gather Lilacs."
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A.
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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B.
Book of Dreams
"Book of Dreams" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1992 album *Lucky Town*, known for its intimate, romantic lyrics and reflective tone.
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C.
In Between Dreams
In Between Dreams is a mellow, acoustic-driven 2005 studio album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson, known for its laid-back surf-folk sound and songs like "Better Together" and "Banana Pancakes."
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D.
Life Is But a Dream
Life Is But a Dream is a 2013 autobiographical documentary film that offers an intimate look at the life and career of Beyoncé.
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E.
A Bad Dream
"A Bad Dream" is a melancholic piano-driven song by the English band Keane, known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric, emotive sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West End musical
ⓘ
romantic musical ⓘ stage musical ⓘ |
| artForm | musical theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British musical theatre
ⓘ
post-war London theatre ⓘ |
| bookWriter | Ivor Novello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ivor Novello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Ivor Novello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstPerformance | 1945 ⓘ |
| featuresSong | "We’ll Gather Lilacs" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstStagedDuring | Second World War era ⓘ |
| firstStagedIn | West End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsWorkBy | "The Dancing Years" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | romantic musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | World War II and immediate post-war Britain ⓘ |
| hasForm | three-act musical play ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | enduring popularity of "We’ll Gather Lilacs" ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | lush romantic score ⓘ |
| hasPart | "We’ll Gather Lilacs" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPeriod | mid-20th-century musical ⓘ |
| hasReception |
popular in the West End
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remembered for its score ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
dreams and memory
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enduring love ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
love in wartime
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nostalgia ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| influenced | British popular song repertoire ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
"We’ll Gather Lilacs" becoming a standard
NERFINISHED
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melodic ballads ⓘ romantic story ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ivor Novello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Ivor Novello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ivor Novello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong | "We’ll Gather Lilacs" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Ivor Novello stage works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | musical play ⓘ |
| setting | England ⓘ |
| workOf | Ivor Novello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Ivor Novello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1945 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Perchance to Dream Description of subject: Perchance to Dream is a romantic musical play by Ivor Novello, first staged in 1945 and celebrated for its lush score and enduring song "We'll Gather Lilacs."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.