Einstein on the Beach
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Einstein on the Beach is an avant-garde, minimalist opera by Philip Glass, renowned for its non-narrative structure, repetitive musical patterns, and groundbreaking approach to contemporary opera.
All labels observed (1)
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| Einstein on the Beach canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7474485 — 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: Einstein on the Beach Context triple: [Philip Glass, notableWork, Einstein on the Beach]
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The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is a 1974 concept double album by the English progressive rock band Genesis, renowned for its ambitious narrative, theatrical style, and status as one of the genre’s landmark works.
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B.
A Coney Island of the Mind
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C.
The Soft Parade
The Soft Parade is a 1969 album by American rock band The Doors that is noted for its experimental use of brass and string arrangements alongside their psychedelic rock sound.
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D.
The Dark Side of the Moon
The Dark Side of the Moon is Pink Floyd’s landmark 1973 progressive rock album, renowned for its conceptual cohesion, innovative production, and enduring cultural impact.
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E.
Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman)
"Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman)" is a song by American rock band Counting Crows, known for its introspective lyrics and appearance on their 1994 release "DGC Rarities Vol. 1."
- 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: Einstein on the Beach Target entity description: Einstein on the Beach is an avant-garde, minimalist opera by Philip Glass, renowned for its non-narrative structure, repetitive musical patterns, and groundbreaking approach to contemporary opera.
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A.
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is a 1974 concept double album by the English progressive rock band Genesis, renowned for its ambitious narrative, theatrical style, and status as one of the genre’s landmark works.
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B.
A Coney Island of the Mind
A Coney Island of the Mind is a landmark 1958 poetry collection by Beat-associated poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, known for its jazz-influenced free verse and vivid, satirical reflections on postwar American culture.
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C.
The Soft Parade
The Soft Parade is a 1969 album by American rock band The Doors that is noted for its experimental use of brass and string arrangements alongside their psychedelic rock sound.
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D.
The Dark Side of the Moon
The Dark Side of the Moon is Pink Floyd’s landmark 1973 progressive rock album, renowned for its conceptual cohesion, innovative production, and enduring cultural impact.
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E.
Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman)
"Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman)" is a song by American rock band Counting Crows, known for its introspective lyrics and appearance on their 1994 release "DGC Rarities Vol. 1."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
minimalist opera
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| audiencePolicy | audience may enter and leave freely ⓘ |
| choreographer | Lucinda Childs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| co-creator |
Philip Glass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Festival d’Avignon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Monnaie NERFINISHED ⓘ Metropolitan Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Philip Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Robert Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
chorus
ⓘ
dance ⓘ electronic organ ⓘ solo vocalists ⓘ spoken word ⓘ |
| hasEpilogue | true ⓘ |
| hasPrologue | true ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | music theatre piece ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
contemporary opera
ⓘ
music theatre ⓘ |
| intermissions | none ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | Philip Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MetropolitanOperaPremiereCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MetropolitanOperaPremiereDate | 1976-11-21 ⓘ |
| musicalCharacteristic |
additive processes
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repetitive musical patterns ⓘ steady pulse ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | minimalism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
groundbreaking approach to contemporary opera
ⓘ
integration of music, theatre, and visual design ⓘ |
| notableSection |
Knee Plays
NERFINISHED
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Prison ⓘ Spaceship ⓘ Train NERFINISHED ⓘ Trial ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Avignon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1976-07-25 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Avignon Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingLabel |
Nonesuch Records
NERFINISHED
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Tomato Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 5 hours ⓘ |
| structure | four acts ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Albert Einstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textCharacteristic |
non-narrative structure
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numbers and solfège syllables ⓘ spoken texts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Einstein on the Beach Description of subject: Einstein on the Beach is an avant-garde, minimalist opera by Philip Glass, renowned for its non-narrative structure, repetitive musical patterns, and groundbreaking approach to contemporary opera.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Philip Glass