The Fortune Teller
E491731
The Fortune Teller is a comic opera by composer Victor Herbert that blends lighthearted romance, mistaken identities, and lively melodies in a Central European setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Fortune Teller canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5078258 — 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 Fortune Teller Context triple: [Victor Herbert, notableWork, The Fortune Teller]
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A.
The Astrologer
The Astrologer is a mysterious prophetic figure in Alexander Pushkin’s fairy-tale poem "The Golden Cockerel," whose cryptic guidance drives the story’s tragic events.
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B.
The Telling
The Telling is a science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin set in her Hainish universe, exploring themes of cultural suppression, storytelling, and the clash between tradition and authoritarian modernity.
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C.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
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D.
The Fortune Hunter
"The Fortune Hunter" is a 1927 silent comedy film directed by Charles Reisner, based on the popular stage play by Winchell Smith.
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E.
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.
- 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 Fortune Teller Target entity description: The Fortune Teller is a comic opera by composer Victor Herbert that blends lighthearted romance, mistaken identities, and lively melodies in a Central European setting.
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A.
The Astrologer
The Astrologer is a mysterious prophetic figure in Alexander Pushkin’s fairy-tale poem "The Golden Cockerel," whose cryptic guidance drives the story’s tragic events.
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B.
The Telling
The Telling is a science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin set in her Hainish universe, exploring themes of cultural suppression, storytelling, and the clash between tradition and authoritarian modernity.
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C.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
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D.
The Fortune Hunter
"The Fortune Hunter" is a 1927 silent comedy film directed by Charles Reisner, based on the popular stage play by Winchell Smith.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic opera
ⓘ
operetta ⓘ |
| acts | 3 ⓘ |
| composer | Victor Herbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresCharacter |
Barras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Captain Ladislas NERFINISHED ⓘ Fedor NERFINISHED ⓘ Fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Irma NERFINISHED ⓘ Musette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comic opera
ⓘ
operetta ⓘ |
| hasComposerStyle |
American popular theatre of the 1890s
ⓘ
influenced by Viennese operetta ⓘ |
| hasDramaticDevice |
disguises
ⓘ
mistaken identity ⓘ |
| hasFeature | lively melodies ⓘ |
| hasOrchestration | orchestra and voices ⓘ |
| hasStyle | late Romantic light opera ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
aristocracy
ⓘ
gypsies ⓘ romantic entanglements ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
lighthearted romance
ⓘ
mistaken identities ⓘ |
| hasVocalForces |
chorus
ⓘ
soloists ⓘ |
| includesMusicalNumber |
"Always Do As People Say You Should"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
"Gypsy Love Song" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Romany Life" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
colorful orchestration
ⓘ
melodic invention ⓘ showcase roles for soprano ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | Harry B. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRoleFor | Alice Nielsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayRunLength | 40 performances ⓘ |
| originalProducer |
Al Hayman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edmund C. Stanton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American operetta repertoire ⓘ |
| premiereCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1898 ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Wallack's Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | late 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Fortune Teller Description of subject: The Fortune Teller is a comic opera by composer Victor Herbert that blends lighthearted romance, mistaken identities, and lively melodies in a Central European setting.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.