2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
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The 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was a highly acclaimed, theatrically rich event in London that celebrated British history and culture while marking the official start of the Games.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London | 1 |
Statements (84)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Olympic Games opening ceremony
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live event ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Isles of Wonder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artDirector | Mark Tildesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendance | approximately 80000 ⓘ |
| broadcaster |
BBC
NERFINISHED
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NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastIn |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ worldwide ⓘ |
| cauldronDesigner | Thomas Heatherwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cauldronLighter | group of young British athletes ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityHostingGames | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 2012-07-27 ⓘ |
| director | Danny Boyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresMusic |
And I Will Kiss
NERFINISHED
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Bittersweet Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ Blue Monday NERFINISHED ⓘ Bohemian Rhapsody NERFINISHED ⓘ Bonkers NERFINISHED ⓘ Born Slippy .NUXX NERFINISHED ⓘ Caliban’s Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Chariots of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ Come Together NERFINISHED ⓘ Firestarter NERFINISHED ⓘ God Save the Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ Hey Jude NERFINISHED ⓘ I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor NERFINISHED ⓘ London Calling NERFINISHED ⓘ National Anthem of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Olympic Hymn NERFINISHED ⓘ Relax NERFINISHED ⓘ West End Girls NERFINISHED ⓘ Wonderwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresPerformer |
Arctic Monkeys
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Daniel Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ Emeli Sandé NERFINISHED ⓘ Evelyn Glennie NERFINISHED ⓘ J. K. Rowling NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth Branagh NERFINISHED ⓘ London Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Oldfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ Rowan Atkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSegment |
Athletes’ parade
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British children’s literature ⓘ Digital age and social media sequence ⓘ Green and pleasant land NERFINISHED ⓘ Industrial Revolution transformation ⓘ James Bond and Queen Elizabeth II film sequence ⓘ Lighting of the Olympic cauldron NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Bean and Chariots of Fire sketch ⓘ NHS and Great Ormond Street Hospital tribute ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Olympic oath
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Opening of the Games by the Head of State ⓘ Parade of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| musicDirector | Rick Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
celebration of British history and culture
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critical acclaim from international media ⓘ use of film and theatrical techniques ⓘ |
| olympiad | Games of the XXX Olympiad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedBy | Queen Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy | London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 2012 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Catherine Ugwu
NERFINISHED
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Danny Boyle NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Daldry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
British culture
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British history ⓘ Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ National Health Service NERFINISHED ⓘ digital age ⓘ |
| time | 21:00 BST ⓘ |
| venue | Olympic Stadium, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewership |
over 27 million in the United Kingdom
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over 900 million worldwide ⓘ |
| writer | Frank Cottrell-Boyce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Steve Redgrave
this entity surface form:
Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London