Taichung Metropolitan Opera House
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The Taichung Metropolitan Opera House is a landmark performing arts venue in Taichung, Taiwan, celebrated for its innovative, organic architectural design by Japanese architect Toyo Ito.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Taichung Theater | 2 |
| Taichung Metropolitan Opera House canonical | 2 |
| Taichung National Theater | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5569119 — 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: Taichung Metropolitan Opera House Context triple: [Toyo Ito, knownFor, Taichung Metropolitan Opera House]
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A.
National Performing Arts Center (Taiwan)
The National Performing Arts Center (Taiwan) is a government-funded cultural institution that oversees and manages several major national performance venues, including leading theaters and concert halls across Taiwan.
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B.
Taipei City Hall
Taipei City Hall is the main administrative headquarters of the Taipei City Government, housing the offices of the mayor and key municipal departments in Taipei, Taiwan.
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C.
Wei-Wu-Ying National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts
Wei-Wu-Ying National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts is a major performing arts complex in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, known for its large-scale, organically flowing architecture and diverse cultural venues.
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D.
Shenzhen Concert Hall
Shenzhen Concert Hall is a major modern performance venue in Shenzhen, China, known for its distinctive architecture and hosting a wide range of classical and contemporary music events.
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E.
Shanghai Grand Theatre
Shanghai Grand Theatre is a prominent modern performing arts venue in Shanghai, China, known for its striking architecture and hosting major opera, ballet, and concert productions.
- 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: Taichung Metropolitan Opera House Target entity description: The Taichung Metropolitan Opera House is a landmark performing arts venue in Taichung, Taiwan, celebrated for its innovative, organic architectural design by Japanese architect Toyo Ito.
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A.
National Performing Arts Center (Taiwan)
The National Performing Arts Center (Taiwan) is a government-funded cultural institution that oversees and manages several major national performance venues, including leading theaters and concert halls across Taiwan.
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B.
Taipei City Hall
Taipei City Hall is the main administrative headquarters of the Taipei City Government, housing the offices of the mayor and key municipal departments in Taipei, Taiwan.
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C.
Wei-Wu-Ying National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts
Wei-Wu-Ying National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts is a major performing arts complex in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, known for its large-scale, organically flowing architecture and diverse cultural venues.
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D.
Shenzhen Concert Hall
Shenzhen Concert Hall is a major modern performance venue in Shenzhen, China, known for its distinctive architecture and hosting a wide range of classical and contemporary music events.
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E.
Shanghai Grand Theatre
Shanghai Grand Theatre is a prominent modern performing arts venue in Shanghai, China, known for its striking architecture and hosting major opera, ballet, and concert productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opera house
ⓘ
performing arts center ⓘ |
| architect | Toyo Ito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
contemporary architecture
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organic architecture ⓘ |
| awarded | 2014 Taichung City Urban Design Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| country | Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designCompetition | won by Toyo Ito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | 6 ⓘ |
| hasBasementLevels | 2 ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
cafés
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exhibition spaces ⓘ gift shop ⓘ rehearsal rooms ⓘ restaurants ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
concerts
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cultural events ⓘ opera performances ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Black Box theater
NERFINISHED
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Grand Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ Playhouse ⓘ |
| hasPublicSpace | roof garden ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.npac-ntt.org/ ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
Chinese
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English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Taichung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeArea | Taichung City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | West District, Taichung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
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reinforced concrete ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Calligraphy Greenway
NERFINISHED
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Taichung City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTransport | Taichung City bus network ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex free-form geometry
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curved concrete walls ⓘ tubular, cave-like interior spaces ⓘ |
| numberOfMainTheaters | 3 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2016-09-30 ⓘ |
| operator | National Performing Arts Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Taichung City Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Performing Arts Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Taichung Metropolitan Opera House Description of subject: The Taichung Metropolitan Opera House is a landmark performing arts venue in Taichung, Taiwan, celebrated for its innovative, organic architectural design by Japanese architect Toyo Ito.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Taichung National Theater
this entity surface form:
National Taichung Theater
this entity surface form:
National Taichung Theater