Le Barbier de Séville
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Le Barbier de Séville is a celebrated 18th-century French comedic play that introduced the clever character Figaro and satirizes social class and authority.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Barber of Seville | 3 |
| Le Barbier de Séville canonical | 1 |
| The Barber of Seville (stage production) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5243762 — 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.
Target entity: Le Barbier de Séville Context triple: [Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, notableWork, Le Barbier de Séville]
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The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro is a celebrated comic opera in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, renowned for its intricate ensemble writing, social satire, and enduring popularity in the operatic repertoire.
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Così fan tutte
Così fan tutte is a comic opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, renowned for its intricate ensemble writing, witty exploration of love and fidelity, and collaboration with librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte.
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Capriccio
Capriccio is a late opera by Richard Strauss that explores the primacy of words versus music in opera through an elegant, conversational “conversation piece” set in 18th-century France.
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Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus is a celebrated comic operetta that premiered in 1874 and is renowned for its sparkling waltz melodies, farcical plot, and enduring popularity in the operatic repertoire.
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Der Rosenkavalier
Der Rosenkavalier is a comic opera by Richard Strauss with a libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, renowned for its lush late-Romantic score and bittersweet exploration of love, time, and social change in 18th-century Vienna.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Le Barbier de Séville Target entity description: Le Barbier de Séville is a celebrated 18th-century French comedic play that introduced the clever character Figaro and satirizes social class and authority.
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A.
The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro is a celebrated comic opera in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, renowned for its intricate ensemble writing, social satire, and enduring popularity in the operatic repertoire.
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B.
Così fan tutte
Così fan tutte is a comic opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, renowned for its intricate ensemble writing, witty exploration of love and fidelity, and collaboration with librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte.
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C.
Capriccio
Capriccio is a late opera by Richard Strauss that explores the primacy of words versus music in opera through an elegant, conversational “conversation piece” set in 18th-century France.
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D.
Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus is a celebrated comic operetta that premiered in 1874 and is renowned for its sparkling waltz melodies, farcical plot, and enduring popularity in the operatic repertoire.
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E.
Der Rosenkavalier
Der Rosenkavalier is a comic opera by Richard Strauss with a libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, renowned for its lush late-Romantic score and bittersweet exploration of love, time, and social change in 18th-century Vienna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French play
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comedy ⓘ play ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| acts | 4 ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Il barbiere di Siviglia
NERFINISHED
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film ⓘ opera ⓘ television production ⓘ |
| author | Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRoleOfFigaro |
barber
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go-between ⓘ valet ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | comédie ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1775 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Comédie-Française NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Le Mariage de Figaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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satire ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major work of French theatre
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precursor to revolutionary social criticism in drama ⓘ |
| introducesCharacter | Figaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bartholo
NERFINISHED
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Basile NERFINISHED ⓘ Count Almaviva NERFINISHED ⓘ Figaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | courtship of Rosine by Count Almaviva ⓘ |
| notableAdaptationComposer | Gioachino Rossini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Le Barbier de Séville ou La Précaution inutile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Figaro trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisedVersionPremiereDate | 1775 ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Seville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | prose ⓘ |
| theme |
class conflict
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critique of aristocracy ⓘ critique of authority ⓘ love and deception ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | 18th century ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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