Powder Her Face
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Powder Her Face is a contemporary chamber opera by British composer Thomas Adès, notorious for its darkly comic portrayal of the scandal-ridden Duchess of Argyll and its explicit, avant-garde treatment of sex and power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Powder Her Face canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6575464 — 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: Powder Her Face Context triple: [Thomas Adès, notableWork, Powder Her Face]
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A.
Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell
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B.
Broken Face
"Broken Face" is a raw, punk-influenced track by the Pixies, featured on their influential 1988 album *Surfer Rosa*.
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C.
Dollface
Dollface is an American comedy series that follows a young woman who, after a breakup, must rekindle the female friendships she left behind while navigating adulthood.
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D.
My Face in the Rain
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Two Faces
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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: Powder Her Face Target entity description: Powder Her Face is a contemporary chamber opera by British composer Thomas Adès, notorious for its darkly comic portrayal of the scandal-ridden Duchess of Argyll and its explicit, avant-garde treatment of sex and power.
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A.
Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell
"Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell" is a raw, high-energy proto-punk song by The Stooges, showcasing the band's aggressive sound and Iggy Pop's unrestrained vocal style.
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B.
Broken Face
"Broken Face" is a raw, punk-influenced track by the Pixies, featured on their influential 1988 album *Surfer Rosa*.
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C.
Dollface
Dollface is an American comedy series that follows a young woman who, after a breakup, must rekindle the female friendships she left behind while navigating adulthood.
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D.
My Face in the Rain
"My Face in the Rain" is a track by Greek composer Vangelis featured on his 1979 electronic music album *Earth*.
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E.
Two Faces
Two Faces is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1987 album "Tunnel of Love," reflecting themes of inner conflict and emotional duality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber opera
ⓘ
contemporary opera ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of the Duchess of Argyll ⓘ |
| centralCharacter | Duchess of Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
The Duchess
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Electrician NERFINISHED ⓘ The Maid NERFINISHED ⓘ The Waiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Almeida Opera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cheltenham Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Thomas Adès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Thomas Adès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy | censorship and broadcast restrictions due to explicit content ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 2 hours ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceType | concert staging ⓘ |
| firstProductionCompany | Almeida Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstUSProductionYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| hasRecording | 1998 EMI recording conducted by Thomas Adès ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | Philip Hensher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
avant-garde musical style
ⓘ
explicit sexual content ⓘ portrayal of sex and power ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| orchestrationType | chamber ensemble ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Cheltenham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1995-06-01 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Cheltenham Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Faber Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | a luxury hotel suite ⓘ |
| structure | two-act opera ⓘ |
| style |
eclectic
ⓘ
postmodern ⓘ |
| subject | Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsequentPerformanceType | fully staged production ⓘ |
| theme |
class and privilege
ⓘ
power dynamics ⓘ public humiliation ⓘ sexual scandal ⓘ |
| timeSetting | from the 1930s to the 1990s ⓘ |
| uses |
cabaret elements
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pastiches of popular music ⓘ tango rhythms ⓘ |
| vocalForces | small cast of singers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Powder Her Face Description of subject: Powder Her Face is a contemporary chamber opera by British composer Thomas Adès, notorious for its darkly comic portrayal of the scandal-ridden Duchess of Argyll and its explicit, avant-garde treatment of sex and power.
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