War and Peace (opera)
E452526
War and Peace is a large-scale opera by Sergei Prokofiev, based on Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel and noted for its sweeping historical scope and rich, dramatic music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| War and Peace (opera) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: War and Peace (opera) Context triple: [Sergei Prokofiev, notableWork, War and Peace (opera)]
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War and Peace (stage production)
War and Peace (stage production) is a theatrical adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel, known for its large ensemble cast and ambitious staging, in which Anne-Marie Duff delivered a notable performance.
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1812 Overture, Op. 49
The 1812 Overture, Op. 49 is a famous orchestral work by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, renowned for its dramatic depiction of Russia’s defense against Napoleon and its climactic use of cannon fire and bells.
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opera "Eugene Onegin"
"Eugene Onegin" is a lyric opera in three acts by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, based on Alexander Pushkin’s novel in verse and renowned as one of the central works of the Russian operatic repertoire.
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War and Peace
War and Peace is a monumental 19th-century Russian novel that intertwines the lives of aristocratic families with the historical events of the Napoleonic Wars, exploring themes of history, fate, and human nature.
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War and Peace
"War and Peace" is a 1956 epic historical drama film adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel, featuring Audrey Hepburn in a leading role.
- 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: War and Peace (opera) Target entity description: War and Peace is a large-scale opera by Sergei Prokofiev, based on Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel and noted for its sweeping historical scope and rich, dramatic music.
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A.
War and Peace (stage production)
War and Peace (stage production) is a theatrical adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel, known for its large ensemble cast and ambitious staging, in which Anne-Marie Duff delivered a notable performance.
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B.
1812 Overture, Op. 49
The 1812 Overture, Op. 49 is a famous orchestral work by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, renowned for its dramatic depiction of Russia’s defense against Napoleon and its climactic use of cannon fire and bells.
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C.
opera "Eugene Onegin"
"Eugene Onegin" is a lyric opera in three acts by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, based on Alexander Pushkin’s novel in verse and renowned as one of the central works of the Russian operatic repertoire.
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D.
War and Peace
War and Peace is a monumental 19th-century Russian novel that intertwines the lives of aristocratic families with the historical events of the Napoleonic Wars, exploring themes of history, fate, and human nature.
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E.
War and Peace
"War and Peace" is a 1956 epic historical drama film adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel, featuring Audrey Hepburn in a leading role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opera
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stage work ⓘ |
| basedOn | War and Peace (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Leo Tolstoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Sergei Prokofiev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| firstConcertPremiereYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| firstStagedPremiereCountry | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstStagedPremiereLocation | Leningrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstStagedPremiereYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| genre |
historical opera
ⓘ
lyric drama ⓘ opera ⓘ |
| hasRecording |
Rostropovich recording
ⓘ
Valery Gergiev recording ⓘ |
| historicalContextOfComposition | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Soviet patriotic themes
ⓘ
Stalinist cultural policy ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| librettist |
Mira Mendelson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sergei Prokofiev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Field Marshal Kutuzov
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ Natasha Rostova NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre Bezukhov NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Andrei Bolkonsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive choral writing
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large cast of solo roles ⓘ large-scale orchestration ⓘ |
| notableProduction |
1961 Bolshoi Theatre production
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1972 Royal Opera House production ⓘ 2000 Mariinsky Theatre production ⓘ |
| notedFor |
blend of intimate scenes and large battle tableaux
ⓘ
rich dramatic music ⓘ sweeping historical scope ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| part |
Peace (Part I)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War (Part II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodSettingEndYear | 1812 ⓘ |
| periodSettingStartYear | 1805 ⓘ |
| premiereType |
concert premiere
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staged premiere ⓘ |
| revisedInYear |
1947
ⓘ
1952 ⓘ |
| setting |
Moscow
NERFINISHED
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Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ St Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| structure | 13 scenes ⓘ |
| style |
20th-century Russian
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late Romantic ⓘ |
| subject |
French invasion of Russia
NERFINISHED
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Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Patriotic War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian aristocracy ⓘ |
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Subject: War and Peace (opera) Description of subject: War and Peace is a large-scale opera by Sergei Prokofiev, based on Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel and noted for its sweeping historical scope and rich, dramatic music.
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