Ombra mai fu
E561794
"Ombra mai fu" is a renowned Baroque aria from George Frideric Handel's opera *Serse*, celebrated for its serene, lyrical melody and frequent performance as a standalone concert piece.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ombra mai fu canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6006409 — 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: Ombra mai fu Context triple: [Serse, famousAria, Ombra mai fu]
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A.
Fuente de la Noche
Fuente de la Noche is a decorative public fountain located within Mexico City’s historic Alameda Central park.
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B.
In the Dark
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C.
The Shadow
The Shadow is a classic American radio drama series featuring a mysterious crime-fighting vigilante with the power to cloud men's minds, making him invisible to his enemies.
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D.
The Scar
The Scar is a 2002 fantasy novel by China Miéville set in his Bas-Lag universe, following exiles aboard a vast floating pirate city as they pursue a reality-warping leviathan.
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E.
Master of the First Veil
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- 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: Ombra mai fu Target entity description: "Ombra mai fu" is a renowned Baroque aria from George Frideric Handel's opera *Serse*, celebrated for its serene, lyrical melody and frequent performance as a standalone concert piece.
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A.
Fuente de la Noche
Fuente de la Noche is a decorative public fountain located within Mexico City’s historic Alameda Central park.
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B.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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C.
The Shadow
The Shadow is a classic American radio drama series featuring a mysterious crime-fighting vigilante with the power to cloud men's minds, making him invisible to his enemies.
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D.
The Scar
The Scar is a 2002 fantasy novel by China Miéville set in his Bas-Lag universe, following exiles aboard a vast floating pirate city as they pursue a reality-warping leviathan.
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E.
Master of the First Veil
The Master of the First Veil is a principal ceremonial officer in Royal Arch Masonry responsible for duties associated with the symbolic first veil in chapter rituals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aria
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classical composition ⓘ musical work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Handel’s Largo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Largo from Xerxes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnTextBy | Silvio Stampiglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | HWV 40 (within opera Serse) ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 18th century ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstLine | Ombra mai fu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentlyArrangedFor |
organ
ⓘ
piano ⓘ string orchestra ⓘ voice and piano ⓘ |
| frequentlyPerformedAs |
church solo
ⓘ
concert piece ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque music
ⓘ
opera aria ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| mood | serene ⓘ |
| movementType | aria di sortita ⓘ |
| operaCharacter | Serse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaPremiereDate | 1738 ⓘ |
| operaPremiereLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaPremiereTheatre | King’s Theatre, Haymarket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | voice and orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | Serse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| positionInOpera |
Act I
ⓘ
Scene 1 ⓘ |
| style | lyrical ⓘ |
| subject | shade of a plane tree ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Xerxes I of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Largo ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Nicola Francesco Haym NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | F major ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
funeral and memorial services
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recital repertoire ⓘ wedding music ⓘ |
| vocalRange |
baritone
ⓘ
countertenor ⓘ mezzo-soprano ⓘ soprano ⓘ tenor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ombra mai fu Description of subject: "Ombra mai fu" is a renowned Baroque aria from George Frideric Handel's opera *Serse*, celebrated for its serene, lyrical melody and frequent performance as a standalone concert piece.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.