Nelson (opera)
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Nelson is a 1954 English opera by Lennox Berkeley that dramatizes the life and tragic love affair of Admiral Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nelson (opera) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10859920 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nelson (opera) Context triple: [Lennox Berkeley, notableWork, Nelson (opera)]
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A.
The Lisbon Traviata
The Lisbon Traviata is a darkly comic play by Terrence McNally that explores obsession, friendship, and gay identity through the lens of opera fandom and personal betrayal.
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B.
Opera of the Bells
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C.
Benito Cereno (opera)
Benito Cereno (opera) is a modern operatic adaptation of Herman Melville’s novella, dramatizing the tense and ambiguous encounter aboard a Spanish slave ship seized by mutineers.
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D.
Champion (opera)
Champion is a contemporary opera by Terence Blanchard that dramatizes the life of boxer Emile Griffith, exploring themes of identity, violence, and redemption.
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E.
The Voyage (opera)
The Voyage is an opera best known for its exploration of themes of discovery and cultural encounter, with a libretto by acclaimed playwright David Henry Hwang.
- 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: Nelson (opera) Target entity description: Nelson is a 1954 English opera by Lennox Berkeley that dramatizes the life and tragic love affair of Admiral Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton.
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A.
The Lisbon Traviata
The Lisbon Traviata is a darkly comic play by Terrence McNally that explores obsession, friendship, and gay identity through the lens of opera fandom and personal betrayal.
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B.
Opera of the Bells
Opera of the Bells is a Christmas-themed R&B song by Destiny's Child featured on their holiday album "8 Days of Christmas."
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C.
Benito Cereno (opera)
Benito Cereno (opera) is a modern operatic adaptation of Herman Melville’s novella, dramatizing the tense and ambiguous encounter aboard a Spanish slave ship seized by mutineers.
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D.
Champion (opera)
Champion is a contemporary opera by Terence Blanchard that dramatizes the life of boxer Emile Griffith, exploring themes of identity, violence, and redemption.
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E.
The Voyage (opera)
The Voyage is an opera best known for its exploration of themes of discovery and cultural encounter, with a libretto by acclaimed playwright David Henry Hwang.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opera
ⓘ
stage work ⓘ |
| basedOn |
life of Admiral Horatio Nelson
ⓘ
love affair of Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton ⓘ |
| composer | Lennox Berkeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Royal Navy officer Horatio Nelson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
social scandal surrounding Nelson and Emma Hamilton ⓘ |
| genre |
historical opera
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Emma Hamilton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horatio Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettingPeriod |
Napoleonic Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
adultery
ⓘ
duty versus love ⓘ naval heroism ⓘ romantic tragedy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Lennox Berkeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
life of Admiral Horatio Nelson
ⓘ
tragic love affair of Nelson and Emma Hamilton ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1954 ⓘ |
| subject |
Emma Hamilton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horatio Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 20th-century opera ⓘ |
| yearOfCreation | 1954 ⓘ |
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Subject: Nelson (opera) Description of subject: Nelson is a 1954 English opera by Lennox Berkeley that dramatizes the life and tragic love affair of Admiral Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton.
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