Opera Comique, London
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Opera Comique, London was a 19th-century London theatre known for staging comic operas and early works by Gilbert and Sullivan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Opera Comique, London canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5344852 — 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: Opera Comique, London Context triple: [The Pirates of Penzance, firstUKPerformanceLocation, Opera Comique, London]
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A.
Komische Oper Berlin
Komische Oper Berlin is a renowned Berlin-based opera company known for its innovative, theatrically driven productions and emphasis on accessible, modern interpretations of the operatic repertoire.
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B.
Harlequinade
Harlequinade is a one-act play by Terence Rattigan, often performed alongside *The Browning Version*, that offers a light, farcical backstage comedy contrasting with its companion piece’s serious tone.
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C.
Yeomen of the Guard
The Yeomen of the Guard are the monarch’s ceremonial bodyguards in the United Kingdom, known as one of the oldest royal military corps and recognizable by their distinctive Tudor-style uniforms.
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D.
The Way of the World (stage)
The Way of the World (stage) is a theatrical production of William Congreve’s classic Restoration comedy, known for its witty dialogue and intricate plot about love, marriage, and social manners.
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E.
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.
- 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: Opera Comique, London Target entity description: Opera Comique, London was a 19th-century London theatre known for staging comic operas and early works by Gilbert and Sullivan.
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A.
Komische Oper Berlin
Komische Oper Berlin is a renowned Berlin-based opera company known for its innovative, theatrically driven productions and emphasis on accessible, modern interpretations of the operatic repertoire.
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B.
Harlequinade
Harlequinade is a one-act play by Terence Rattigan, often performed alongside *The Browning Version*, that offers a light, farcical backstage comedy contrasting with its companion piece’s serious tone.
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C.
Yeomen of the Guard
The Yeomen of the Guard are the monarch’s ceremonial bodyguards in the United Kingdom, known as one of the oldest royal military corps and recognizable by their distinctive Tudor-style uniforms.
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D.
The Way of the World (stage)
The Way of the World (stage) is a theatrical production of William Congreve’s classic Restoration comedy, known for its witty dialogue and intricate plot about love, marriage, and social manners.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West End theatre
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theatre ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Opera Comique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | F. H. Fowler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arthur Sullivan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company NERFINISHED ⓘ W. S. Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| demolished | yes ⓘ |
| dissolvedOrDemolished | early 20th century ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| genre |
comic opera
ⓘ
musical theatre ⓘ operetta ⓘ |
| inception | 1870 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Westminster
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ Strand, London NERFINISHED ⓘ West End of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Strand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
premieres of Savoy operas
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staging early works by Gilbert and Sullivan ⓘ |
| notableWork |
H.M.S. Pinafore
NERFINISHED
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The Pirates of Penzance (London performances) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sorcerer NERFINISHED ⓘ Trial by Jury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingProduction | Les Brigands (or other French comic opera – historically French repertoire) ⓘ |
| operator | Richard D'Oyly Carte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Richard D'Oyly Carte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | London theatre scene ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| usedFor |
musical performances
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public performances ⓘ theatrical productions ⓘ |
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Subject: Opera Comique, London Description of subject: Opera Comique, London was a 19th-century London theatre known for staging comic operas and early works by Gilbert and Sullivan.
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