Khedivial Opera House
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The Khedivial Opera House was Cairo’s original grand opera venue, built in the 19th century under Khedive Ismail and famed for hosting the premiere of Verdi’s "Aida" before it was destroyed by fire in 1971.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khedivial Opera House canonical | 1 |
| Khedivial Opera House, Cairo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8477688 — 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)
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Target entity: Khedivial Opera House Context triple: [Cairo Opera House, replaces, Khedivial Opera House]
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Cairo Opera House
The Cairo Opera House is Egypt’s premier performing arts complex in central Cairo, hosting opera, ballet, concerts, and cultural events.
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B.
Parliament House, Cairo
Parliament House, Cairo is the principal legislative building in Egypt’s capital where the country’s national parliament convenes.
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C.
Ramses Square
Ramses Square is a major public square and transportation hub in central Cairo, Egypt.
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D.
Heliopolis Presidential Palace
Heliopolis Presidential Palace is a major presidential residence and administrative headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, historically associated with the country’s heads of state.
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E.
Cairo Citadel
The Cairo Citadel is a historic medieval Islamic fortification in Cairo, Egypt, that served for centuries as the seat of government and a symbol of the city’s military and political power.
- 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: Khedivial Opera House Target entity description: The Khedivial Opera House was Cairo’s original grand opera venue, built in the 19th century under Khedive Ismail and famed for hosting the premiere of Verdi’s "Aida" before it was destroyed by fire in 1971.
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A.
Cairo Opera House
The Cairo Opera House is Egypt’s premier performing arts complex in central Cairo, hosting opera, ballet, concerts, and cultural events.
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B.
Parliament House, Cairo
Parliament House, Cairo is the principal legislative building in Egypt’s capital where the country’s national parliament convenes.
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C.
Ramses Square
Ramses Square is a major public square and transportation hub in central Cairo, Egypt.
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D.
Heliopolis Presidential Palace
Heliopolis Presidential Palace is a major presidential residence and administrative headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, historically associated with the country’s heads of state.
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E.
Cairo Citadel
The Cairo Citadel is a historic medieval Islamic fortification in Cairo, Egypt, that served for centuries as the seat of government and a symbol of the city’s military and political power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural venue
ⓘ
opera house ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cairo Opera House (historic)
NERFINISHED
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Royal Opera House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Mario Rossi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pietro Avoscani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | European neoclassical ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Aida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Khedive Ismail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1869 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalImportance |
center of elite social life in Khedivial Cairo
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symbol of Egypt's 19th-century modernization ⓘ |
| dateOfDestruction | 28 October 1971 ⓘ |
| demolished | 1971 ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | fire ⓘ |
| formerSiteUse |
commercial area
ⓘ
parking lot ⓘ |
| governedBy | Khedivate of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | commemorative plaque on former site ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
first opera house in Africa
ⓘ
first opera house in the Arab world ⓘ |
| inception | 1869 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Azbakeya district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cairo ⓘ Downtown Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ Khedivial Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
plaster
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wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Khedive Ismail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | world premiere of Giuseppe Verdi's Aida ⓘ |
| opened | 1869 ⓘ |
| openedOnOccasionOf | inauguration of the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| owner | Khedivial government of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDateOfAida | 24 December 1871 ⓘ |
| primaryUse | opera performances ⓘ |
| reasonForDestruction | accidental fire ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Cairo Opera House (Gezira Island) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 850 ⓘ |
| status | destroyed ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ballet performances
ⓘ
concerts ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Khedivial Opera House Description of subject: The Khedivial Opera House was Cairo’s original grand opera venue, built in the 19th century under Khedive Ismail and famed for hosting the premiere of Verdi’s "Aida" before it was destroyed by fire in 1971.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Radamès
this entity surface form:
Khedivial Opera House, Cairo