Act II Ride of the Valkyries
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Act II "Ride of the Valkyries" is the famous, dramatically charged musical episode from Richard Wagner’s opera Die Walküre, renowned for its powerful orchestration and iconic Valkyrie theme.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Act II Ride of the Valkyries canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10126580 — 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: Act II Ride of the Valkyries Context triple: [Die Walküre, notableScene, Act II Ride of the Valkyries]
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A.
The Valkyries
"The Valkyries" is a mystical, semi-autobiographical novel by Paulo Coelho that follows a spiritual journey through the Mojave Desert exploring themes of faith, love, and self-discovery.
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B.
In the Hall of the Mountain King
"In the Hall of the Mountain King" is a famous orchestral piece from Edvard Grieg’s incidental music for Henrik Ibsen’s play "Peer Gynt," renowned for its gradually intensifying tempo and dramatic, menacing theme.
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C.
Emperor Waltz
Emperor Waltz is a celebrated Viennese waltz by Johann Strauss II, renowned for its elegant melodies and association with the grandeur of the Austro-Hungarian imperial court.
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D.
The Emperor Waltz
The Emperor Waltz is a 1948 musical romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Bing Crosby and Joan Fontaine, set in turn-of-the-century Austria.
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E.
Song of Norway
Song of Norway is a 1944 operetta-turned-musical film adaptation based on the life and music of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg.
- 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: Act II Ride of the Valkyries Target entity description: Act II "Ride of the Valkyries" is the famous, dramatically charged musical episode from Richard Wagner’s opera Die Walküre, renowned for its powerful orchestration and iconic Valkyrie theme.
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A.
The Valkyries
"The Valkyries" is a mystical, semi-autobiographical novel by Paulo Coelho that follows a spiritual journey through the Mojave Desert exploring themes of faith, love, and self-discovery.
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B.
In the Hall of the Mountain King
"In the Hall of the Mountain King" is a famous orchestral piece from Edvard Grieg’s incidental music for Henrik Ibsen’s play "Peer Gynt," renowned for its gradually intensifying tempo and dramatic, menacing theme.
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C.
Emperor Waltz
Emperor Waltz is a celebrated Viennese waltz by Johann Strauss II, renowned for its elegant melodies and association with the grandeur of the Austro-Hungarian imperial court.
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D.
The Emperor Waltz
The Emperor Waltz is a 1948 musical romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Bing Crosby and Joan Fontaine, set in turn-of-the-century Austria.
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E.
Song of Norway
Song of Norway is a 1944 operetta-turned-musical film adaptation based on the life and music of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical episode
ⓘ
opera excerpt ⓘ orchestral excerpt ⓘ |
| associatedWith | leitmotif technique ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
heroism
ⓘ
mythic battle ⓘ war ⓘ |
| basedOnMythology | Norse mythology ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | Valkyrie leitmotif ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | widely recognized in popular culture ⓘ |
| cycleOriginalTitle | Der Ring des Nibelungen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cycleTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Brünnhilde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wotan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacters | Valkyries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic opera music ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mood |
heroic
ⓘ
martial ⓘ |
| movement | Act II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic intensity
ⓘ
iconic Valkyrie theme ⓘ powerful orchestration ⓘ |
| operaBy | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaNumberInCycle | second opera of the Ring cycle ⓘ |
| orchestration | large Romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| originalWorkTitle | Die Walküre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Die Walküre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCycle | Der Ring des Nibelungen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereWorkPremiereCity | Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereWorkPremiereCountry | Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereWorkPremiereDate | 26 June 1870 ⓘ |
| premiereWorkPremierePlace | National Theatre Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectionOf | Act II of Die Walküre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | energetic ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
brass
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percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| usedAs |
concert excerpt
ⓘ
standalone orchestral piece ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
female chorus of Valkyries
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mezzo-soprano voices ⓘ soprano voices ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
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Subject: Act II Ride of the Valkyries Description of subject: Act II "Ride of the Valkyries" is the famous, dramatically charged musical episode from Richard Wagner’s opera Die Walküre, renowned for its powerful orchestration and iconic Valkyrie theme.
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