Lost in the Stars
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Lost in the Stars is a 1949 musical tragedy by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson, adapted from Alan Paton’s novel "Cry, the Beloved Country" and set in apartheid-era South Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lost in the Stars canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6821533 — 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: Lost in the Stars Context triple: [Kurt Weill, notableWork, Lost in the Stars]
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A.
Underneath the Stars
"Underneath the Stars" is a song featured on Mariah Carey's 1995 album *Daydream*, known for its nostalgic, 1970s soul-inspired sound and airy vocal production.
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B.
Release the Stars
Release the Stars is a 2007 studio album by singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, noted for its lush orchestration and theatrical pop compositions.
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C.
One Bright Star
"One Bright Star" is a Christmas-themed song featured on Kristin Chenoweth’s holiday album "A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas."
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D.
Stars in Their Eyes
Stars in Their Eyes is a British television talent show in which contestants impersonate famous singers in elaborate live performances.
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E.
Follow a Star
"Follow a Star" is a 1959 British comedy film starring Norman Wisdom as an inept but endearing aspiring entertainer whose misadventures lead him toward unexpected success.
- 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: Lost in the Stars Target entity description: Lost in the Stars is a 1949 musical tragedy by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson, adapted from Alan Paton’s novel "Cry, the Beloved Country" and set in apartheid-era South Africa.
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A.
Underneath the Stars
"Underneath the Stars" is a song featured on Mariah Carey's 1995 album *Daydream*, known for its nostalgic, 1970s soul-inspired sound and airy vocal production.
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B.
Release the Stars
Release the Stars is a 2007 studio album by singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, noted for its lush orchestration and theatrical pop compositions.
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C.
One Bright Star
"One Bright Star" is a Christmas-themed song featured on Kristin Chenoweth’s holiday album "A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas."
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D.
Stars in Their Eyes
Stars in Their Eyes is a British television talent show in which contestants impersonate famous singers in elaborate live performances.
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E.
Follow a Star
"Follow a Star" is a 1959 British comedy film starring Norman Wisdom as an inept but endearing aspiring entertainer whose misadventures lead him toward unexpected success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical tragedy
ⓘ
stage musical ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | novel ⓘ |
| basedOn | Cry, the Beloved Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Alan Paton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookWriter | Maxwell Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayRunEndDate | 1950-07-01 ⓘ |
| broadwayRunStartDate | 1949-10-30 ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | Kurt Weill stage work ⓘ |
| character |
Absalom Kumalo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irene NERFINISHED ⓘ James Jarvis NERFINISHED ⓘ John Kumalo NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Kumalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographer | Laurel Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Kurt Weill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German-American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Rouben Mamoulian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
tragedy ⓘ |
| hasRecording | original Broadway cast recording ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Maxwell Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricistNationality | American ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
Broadway
NERFINISHED
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jazz-influenced ⓘ spiritual-influenced ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Cry, the Beloved Country
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lost in the Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ Thousands of Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ Trouble Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBroadwayPerformances | 281 ⓘ |
| orchestrator | Don Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1949-10-30 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Music Box Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| producer | Cheryl Crawford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | apartheid era ⓘ |
| subject |
apartheid
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forgiveness ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ |
| theme |
clash between traditional values and modern society
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faith and doubt ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Lost in the Stars Description of subject: Lost in the Stars is a 1949 musical tragedy by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson, adapted from Alan Paton’s novel "Cry, the Beloved Country" and set in apartheid-era South Africa.
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