Barbara Hendricks
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Barbara Hendricks is an acclaimed American-born Swedish soprano renowned for her operatic performances and humanitarian work.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Barbara Hendricks canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8675120 — 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: Barbara Hendricks Context triple: [Nicolai Gedda, teacherOf, Barbara Hendricks]
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A.
Barbara Wilson
Barbara Wilson is known as the former wife of American actor Tom Berenger.
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B.
Frances Sternhagen
Frances Sternhagen was an American stage and screen actress acclaimed for her character roles in theater, film, and television, including notable performances in works by Edward Albee and on series like "Cheers" and "Sex and the City."
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C.
Barbara Campbell Cooke
Barbara Campbell Cooke was the wife of legendary soul singer Sam Cooke and a figure of public interest due to her marriage, his death, and subsequent controversies surrounding their relationship and its aftermath.
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D.
Dorothy DeLay
Dorothy DeLay was a renowned American violin teacher at the Juilliard School, celebrated for mentoring many of the 20th century’s leading virtuoso violinists.
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E.
Marilyn Vance
Marilyn Vance is an American costume designer known for her influential work on numerous popular films, including iconic 1980s and 1990s movies.
- 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: Barbara Hendricks Target entity description: Barbara Hendricks is an acclaimed American-born Swedish soprano renowned for her operatic performances and humanitarian work.
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A.
Barbara Wilson
Barbara Wilson is known as the former wife of American actor Tom Berenger.
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B.
Frances Sternhagen
Frances Sternhagen was an American stage and screen actress acclaimed for her character roles in theater, film, and television, including notable performances in works by Edward Albee and on series like "Cheers" and "Sex and the City."
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C.
Barbara Campbell Cooke
Barbara Campbell Cooke was the wife of legendary soul singer Sam Cooke and a figure of public interest due to her marriage, his death, and subsequent controversies surrounding their relationship and its aftermath.
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D.
Dorothy DeLay
Dorothy DeLay was a renowned American violin teacher at the Juilliard School, celebrated for mentoring many of the 20th century’s leading virtuoso violinists.
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E.
Marilyn Vance
Marilyn Vance is an American costume designer known for her influential work on numerous popular films, including iconic 1980s and 1990s movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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operatic soprano ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
NERFINISHED
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Légion d’honneur NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Sweden
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948-11-20 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Juilliard School
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University of Nebraska–Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Hendricks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
classical music
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humanitarianism ⓘ opera ⓘ |
| founded | Barbara Hendricks Foundation for Peace and Reconciliation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Lieder
ⓘ
opera ⓘ oratorio ⓘ |
| givenName | Barbara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French ⓘ Swedish ⓘ |
| name | Barbara Hendricks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Micaëla in Bizet’s Carmen
NERFINISHED
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Pamina in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte ⓘ Susanna in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
performances at La Scala
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performances at the Metropolitan Opera ⓘ performances at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ⓘ |
| occupation |
concert singer
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opera singer ⓘ recording artist ⓘ soprano ⓘ |
| performedAt |
La Scala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metropolitan Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Opera House, Covent Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Salzburg Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Claudio Abbado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herbert von Karajan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Stephens, Arkansas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
NERFINISHED
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UNHCR Honorary Lifetime Goodwill Ambassador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
EMI Classics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philips Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Sweden ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Jennie Tourel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | lyric soprano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barbara Hendricks Description of subject: Barbara Hendricks is an acclaimed American-born Swedish soprano renowned for her operatic performances and humanitarian work.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.