Gilda in Rigoletto
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Gilda in *Rigoletto* is the innocent and devoted daughter of the jester Rigoletto in Verdi’s opera, whose tragic love for the Duke of Mantua leads to her self-sacrificial death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gilda in Rigoletto canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8770366 — 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: Gilda in Rigoletto Context triple: [Anna Moffo, associatedWithRole, Gilda in Rigoletto]
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A.
Rigoletto
Rigoletto is a renowned opera by Giuseppe Verdi, celebrated for its dramatic intensity and iconic arias such as "La donna è mobile."
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B.
Farindola
Farindola is a small Italian hill town in the Abruzzo region, known for its traditional pecorino cheese and scenic location on the slopes of the Gran Sasso massif.
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C.
Gismonda
Gismonda is a late 19th-century stage play best known today for its association with the legendary French actress Sarah Bernhardt and the iconic Art Nouveau poster created for it by Alphonse Mucha.
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D.
The Prima Donna
The Prima Donna is a 1908 comic opera by composer Victor Herbert, known for its lighthearted romantic plot and melodious, operetta-style score.
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E.
Gianni Schicchi
Gianni Schicchi is a one-act comic opera by Giacomo Puccini, best known for its witty plot about inheritance fraud and the famous aria "O mio babbino caro."
- 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: Gilda in Rigoletto Target entity description: Gilda in *Rigoletto* is the innocent and devoted daughter of the jester Rigoletto in Verdi’s opera, whose tragic love for the Duke of Mantua leads to her self-sacrificial death.
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A.
Rigoletto
Rigoletto is a renowned opera by Giuseppe Verdi, celebrated for its dramatic intensity and iconic arias such as "La donna è mobile."
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B.
Farindola
Farindola is a small Italian hill town in the Abruzzo region, known for its traditional pecorino cheese and scenic location on the slopes of the Gran Sasso massif.
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C.
Gismonda
Gismonda is a late 19th-century stage play best known today for its association with the legendary French actress Sarah Bernhardt and the iconic Art Nouveau poster created for it by Alphonse Mucha.
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D.
The Prima Donna
The Prima Donna is a 1908 comic opera by composer Victor Herbert, known for its lighthearted romantic plot and melodious, operetta-style score.
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E.
Gianni Schicchi
Gianni Schicchi is a one-act comic opera by Giacomo Puccini, best known for its witty plot about inheritance fraud and the famous aria "O mio babbino caro."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
opera character ⓘ soprano role ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Rigoletto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Blanche in Le roi s’amuse ⓘ |
| centralThemeEmbodied |
filial devotion
ⓘ
innocence corrupted by courtly vice ⓘ self‑sacrifice in love ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
devoted
ⓘ
innocent ⓘ naive ⓘ self‑sacrificing ⓘ |
| confidesIn | Giovanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | stab wound ⓘ |
| deathScene | Rigoletto, Act III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesFor | Duke of Mantua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disguisesHerselfAs | male traveler (in final act) ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
catalyst for Rigoletto’s revenge plot
ⓘ
tragic heroine ⓘ |
| famousAria | Caro nome ⓘ |
| famousEnsemble | Bella figlia dell’amore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Rigoletto, Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFather | Rigoletto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasNationality | Italian (fictional context) ⓘ |
| hasVoiceType | coloratura soprano ⓘ |
| isDaughterOf | Rigoletto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDeceivedBy |
Duke of Mantua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rigoletto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedBy | lyric coloratura sopranos ⓘ |
| isInLoveWith | Duke of Mantua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKidnappedBy | courtiers of the Duke of Mantua ⓘ |
| isLovedBy | Rigoletto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMurderedBy | Sparafucile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSeducedBy | Duke of Mantua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| librettoBy | Francesco Maria Piave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livesWith | Rigoletto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | Italian Romantic opera ⓘ |
| operaPremiereDate | 1851-03-11 ⓘ |
| operaPremierePlace | Teatro La Fenice, Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectiveFigure | Rigoletto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToTitleCharacter | daughter ⓘ |
| requiresVocalRange | high soprano ⓘ |
| requiresVocalSkills |
agile coloratura
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lyric legato ⓘ |
| sacrificesHerselfToSave | Duke of Mantua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Mantua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Renaissance Italy (fictionalized) ⓘ |
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Subject: Gilda in Rigoletto Description of subject: Gilda in *Rigoletto* is the innocent and devoted daughter of the jester Rigoletto in Verdi’s opera, whose tragic love for the Duke of Mantua leads to her self-sacrificial death.
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