"Adieu, fière cité"
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"Adieu, fière cité" is a poignant farewell aria sung by the character Didon in Hector Berlioz’s grand opera *Les Troyens*, expressing her sorrow and resignation as she bids goodbye to Carthage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Adieu, fière cité" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9689907 — 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: "Adieu, fière cité" Context triple: [Les Troyens, notableAria, "Adieu, fière cité"]
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A.
La Ville
La Ville is a symbolist drama by French writer Paul Claudel that explores spiritual and social themes through a visionary portrayal of modern urban life.
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B.
City of Light
City of Light is a famous nickname for Paris, highlighting its historic role as a center of art, culture, and enlightenment.
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C.
City of Light
City of Light is the nickname of Eindhoven, a Dutch city renowned for its historic association with Philips and its innovative lighting and technology industries.
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D.
Beaurevoir
Beaurevoir is a commune in northern France’s Aisne department, known for its historic castle where Joan of Arc was once imprisoned.
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E.
In Honour of the City
In Honour of the City is a choral-orchestral work by British composer George Dyson, celebrated for its vivid musical depiction of urban life and grandeur.
- 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: "Adieu, fière cité" Target entity description: "Adieu, fière cité" is a poignant farewell aria sung by the character Didon in Hector Berlioz’s grand opera *Les Troyens*, expressing her sorrow and resignation as she bids goodbye to Carthage.
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A.
La Ville
La Ville is a symbolist drama by French writer Paul Claudel that explores spiritual and social themes through a visionary portrayal of modern urban life.
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B.
City of Light
City of Light is a famous nickname for Paris, highlighting its historic role as a center of art, culture, and enlightenment.
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C.
City of Light
City of Light is the nickname of Eindhoven, a Dutch city renowned for its historic association with Philips and its innovative lighting and technology industries.
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D.
Beaurevoir
Beaurevoir is a commune in northern France’s Aisne department, known for its historic castle where Joan of Arc was once imprisoned.
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E.
In Honour of the City
In Honour of the City is a choral-orchestral work by British composer George Dyson, celebrated for its vivid musical depiction of urban life and grandeur.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aria
ⓘ
vocal solo ⓘ |
| basedOn | Aeneid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Virgil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterContext | Didon, Queen of Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Hector Berlioz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
farewell aria
ⓘ
lament ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfParentWork | 1863 ⓘ |
| genre | opera aria ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| librettist | Hector Berlioz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeMoment | Didon bids farewell to Carthage ⓘ |
| notableRoleType | French grand opera mezzo-soprano role excerpt ⓘ |
| operaActContext | second part of Les Troyens ⓘ |
| operaSectionContext | Les Troyens: Les Troyens à Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| parentWorkComposer | Hector Berlioz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentWorkPremiereLocation | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentWorkTitle | Les Troyens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Les Troyens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Didon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
farewell to Carthage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
resignation ⓘ sorrow ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
concert excerpt
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staged performance of Les Troyens ⓘ |
| voiceType | mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: "Adieu, fière cité" Description of subject: "Adieu, fière cité" is a poignant farewell aria sung by the character Didon in Hector Berlioz’s grand opera *Les Troyens*, expressing her sorrow and resignation as she bids goodbye to Carthage.
Referenced by (1)
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