I vespri siciliani
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I vespri siciliani is a grand opera in five acts by Giuseppe Verdi, first performed in 1855 and set against the backdrop of the 13th-century Sicilian uprising against French rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| I vespri siciliani canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6288441 — 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: I vespri siciliani Context triple: [Giuseppe Verdi, notableWork, I vespri siciliani]
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A.
A Sicilian Romance
A Sicilian Romance is a 1790 Gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe that follows the dark secrets and supernatural intrigues surrounding a noble Sicilian family.
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B.
Die Braut von Messina
Die Braut von Messina is a classical tragedy by Friedrich Schiller that blends elements of Greek drama with themes of fate, family conflict, and political power.
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C.
Ninfale fiesolano
Ninfale fiesolano is a narrative poem by Giovanni Boccaccio that blends classical mythology and pastoral romance in a tragic love story set near Florence.
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D.
Vietri sul Mare
Vietri sul Mare is a picturesque coastal town in southern Italy renowned for its colorful ceramics and as a gateway to the Amalfi Coast.
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E.
The Italian Woman
The Italian Woman is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Clara Williams.
- 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: I vespri siciliani Target entity description: I vespri siciliani is a grand opera in five acts by Giuseppe Verdi, first performed in 1855 and set against the backdrop of the 13th-century Sicilian uprising against French rule.
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A.
A Sicilian Romance
A Sicilian Romance is a 1790 Gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe that follows the dark secrets and supernatural intrigues surrounding a noble Sicilian family.
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B.
Die Braut von Messina
Die Braut von Messina is a classical tragedy by Friedrich Schiller that blends elements of Greek drama with themes of fate, family conflict, and political power.
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C.
Ninfale fiesolano
Ninfale fiesolano is a narrative poem by Giovanni Boccaccio that blends classical mythology and pastoral romance in a tragic love story set near Florence.
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D.
Vietri sul Mare
Vietri sul Mare is a picturesque coastal town in southern Italy renowned for its colorful ceramics and as a gateway to the Amalfi Coast.
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E.
The Italian Woman
The Italian Woman is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Clara Williams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
grand opera
ⓘ
opera in five acts ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | Italian-language version ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Risorgimento-era Italian opera tradition ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sicilian Vespers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Verdi’s 20th opera ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Paris Opéra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1855-06-13 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Paris, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceTheatre | Paris Opéra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | French grand opera ⓘ |
| hasActCount | 5 ⓘ |
| hasBallet | integrated ballet sequence ⓘ |
| historicalBackground | Sicilian uprising against French rule in 1282 ⓘ |
| historicalEventDepicted | Sicilian Vespers of 1282 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| librettist |
Charles Duveyrier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eugène Scribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Arrigo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guy de Montfort NERFINISHED ⓘ Hélène NERFINISHED ⓘ Procida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Arrigo! Ah parli a un core
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Mercé, dilette amiche NERFINISHED ⓘ O tu Palermo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBallet | Ballet of the Four Seasons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording | multiple studio and live recordings in the 20th century ⓘ |
| operaType | tragic opera ⓘ |
| originalLibrettoLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Les vêpres siciliennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalVersionPremiereTitle | Les vêpres siciliennes ⓘ |
| partOf | Verdi operatic repertoire ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | early 1850s ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereVenueType | opera house ⓘ |
| revisedItalianVersionTitle | I vespri siciliani ⓘ |
| revisedLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 13th century ⓘ |
| structure | five acts ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between love and duty
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national liberation ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
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