The Death of Klinghoffer
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The Death of Klinghoffer is a contemporary opera by John Adams that dramatizes the 1985 hijacking of the cruise ship Achille Lauro and the murder of passenger Leon Klinghoffer, noted for its politically charged and controversial portrayal of the event.
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| The Death of Klinghoffer canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Death of Klinghoffer Context triple: [John Adams (composer), notableWork, The Death of Klinghoffer]
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Austrian Requiem
Austrian Requiem is a memoir by former Austrian chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg reflecting on the events leading up to Austria’s annexation by Nazi Germany and his own political downfall.
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Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers
Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers is a large-scale, genre-blending stage work by Leonard Bernstein that combines classical, theatrical, and popular music elements in a dramatic setting of the Roman Catholic Mass.
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Requiem
Requiem is a large-scale choral-orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that sets traditional Latin Requiem Mass texts in a contemporary classical style.
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D.
Requiem
Requiem is a deeply expressive and harmonically rich choral work by English composer Herbert Howells, often regarded as one of his finest sacred compositions.
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E.
Requiem
"Requiem" is an emotionally charged song from the Broadway musical *Dear Evan Hansen* that explores a family's struggle to grieve and remember a troubled loved one.
- 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: The Death of Klinghoffer Target entity description: The Death of Klinghoffer is a contemporary opera by John Adams that dramatizes the 1985 hijacking of the cruise ship Achille Lauro and the murder of passenger Leon Klinghoffer, noted for its politically charged and controversial portrayal of the event.
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A.
Austrian Requiem
Austrian Requiem is a memoir by former Austrian chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg reflecting on the events leading up to Austria’s annexation by Nazi Germany and his own political downfall.
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B.
Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers
Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers is a large-scale, genre-blending stage work by Leonard Bernstein that combines classical, theatrical, and popular music elements in a dramatic setting of the Roman Catholic Mass.
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C.
Requiem
Requiem is a large-scale choral-orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that sets traditional Latin Requiem Mass texts in a contemporary classical style.
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D.
Requiem
Requiem is a deeply expressive and harmonically rich choral work by English composer Herbert Howells, often regarded as one of his finest sacred compositions.
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E.
Requiem
"Requiem" is an emotionally charged song from the Broadway musical *Dear Evan Hansen* that explores a family's struggle to grieve and remember a troubled loved one.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary opera
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opera ⓘ |
| basedOn |
1985 hijacking of the cruise ship Achille Lauro
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murder of Leon Klinghoffer ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Brooklyn Academy of Music
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Monnaie NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyon Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
allegations of antisemitism by some critics
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depiction of Leon Klinghoffer’s murder ⓘ portrayal of Palestinian hijackers ⓘ |
| directorOfWorldPremiere | Peter Sellars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| firstUSProductionLocation | Brooklyn Academy of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstUSProductionYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| followedBy | I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
opera
ⓘ
political opera ⓘ |
| hasChorus |
Chorus of Exiled Jews
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chorus of Exiled Palestinians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFilmAdaptation | Channel 4 film directed by Penny Woolcock ⓘ |
| hasRecording | 1992 original cast recording ⓘ |
| hasVocalForces |
chorus
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orchestra ⓘ soloists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | Alice Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Captain of the Achille Lauro
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Leon Klinghoffer NERFINISHED ⓘ Marilyn Klinghoffer NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestinian hijacker Mamoud NERFINISHED ⓘ Swiss Grandmother ⓘ |
| notableProduction |
English National Opera 2002 production
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Metropolitan Opera 2014 production ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | John Adams’s stage works ⓘ |
| precededBy | Nixon in China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1991-03-19 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | La Monnaie, Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfVocalScore | Boosey & Hawkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | cruise ship Achille Lauro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | two acts ⓘ |
| style |
minimalism
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post-minimalism ⓘ |
| subject |
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
NERFINISHED
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hostage-taking ⓘ political violence ⓘ terrorism ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1985 ⓘ |
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