The Gospel According to the Other Mary
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The Gospel According to the Other Mary is a contemporary opera-oratorio by John Adams that reimagines the Passion story from the perspective of Mary Magdalene and other marginalized biblical figures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Gospel According to the Other Mary canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4901695 — 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: The Gospel According to the Other Mary Context triple: [John Adams (composer), notableWork, The Gospel According to the Other Mary]
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A.
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy is a Baroque painting by Artemisia Gentileschi that portrays a sensuous, emotionally intense vision of the penitent saint in a moment of spiritual rapture.
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B.
Gospel of the Resurrection
The Gospel of the Resurrection is the New Testament account of Christ’s rising from the dead, proclaimed liturgically as the central scriptural focus of Easter.
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C.
The Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene
The Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene is a 19th-century religious painting by Russian artist Fyodor Bruni depicting the resurrected Christ’s encounter with Mary Magdalene.
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D.
The Alphabet of Grace
The Alphabet of Grace is a reflective theological memoir by Frederick Buechner that explores everyday life as a medium of God’s presence and grace.
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E.
Harmony of the Gospels
Harmony of the Gospels is a biblical study work that arranges and compares the four New Testament Gospels into a single, coherent narrative to highlight their relationships and differences.
- 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 Gospel According to the Other Mary Target entity description: The Gospel According to the Other Mary is a contemporary opera-oratorio by John Adams that reimagines the Passion story from the perspective of Mary Magdalene and other marginalized biblical figures.
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A.
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy is a Baroque painting by Artemisia Gentileschi that portrays a sensuous, emotionally intense vision of the penitent saint in a moment of spiritual rapture.
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B.
Gospel of the Resurrection
The Gospel of the Resurrection is the New Testament account of Christ’s rising from the dead, proclaimed liturgically as the central scriptural focus of Easter.
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C.
The Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene
The Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene is a 19th-century religious painting by Russian artist Fyodor Bruni depicting the resurrected Christ’s encounter with Mary Magdalene.
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D.
The Alphabet of Grace
The Alphabet of Grace is a reflective theological memoir by Frederick Buechner that explores everyday life as a medium of God’s presence and grace.
-
E.
Harmony of the Gospels
Harmony of the Gospels is a biblical study work that arranges and compares the four New Testament Gospels into a single, coherent narrative to highlight their relationships and differences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary classical composition
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opera-oratorio ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | staged opera production ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Gustavo Dudamel
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Gustavo Dudamel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresCharacter |
Angel trio
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Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lazarus NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Magdalene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | marginalized biblical figures ⓘ |
| genre |
opera
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oratorio ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterStagedBy | Peter Sellars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| librettist | Peter Sellars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective |
Lazarus
NERFINISHED
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Martha NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Magdalene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestration |
chorus
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large orchestra ⓘ vocal soloists ⓘ |
| partOf | John Adams’ sacred works ⓘ |
| period | 21st-century music ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| premiereEnsemble | Los Angeles Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereType | concert oratorio performance ⓘ |
| reimagines | Gospel Passion narrative ⓘ |
| relatedWork | El Niño NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
contemporary social context
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time of Jesus ⓘ |
| structure | two acts ⓘ |
| subject | Passion of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themes |
faith and suffering
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political activism ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| usesTextBy |
Dorothy Day
NERFINISHED
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June Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Louise Erdrich NERFINISHED ⓘ New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosario Castellanos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Gospel According to the Other Mary Description of subject: The Gospel According to the Other Mary is a contemporary opera-oratorio by John Adams that reimagines the Passion story from the perspective of Mary Magdalene and other marginalized biblical figures.
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