La sonnambula
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La sonnambula is a celebrated 1831 bel canto opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini, renowned for its lyrical melodies and demanding vocal writing, particularly for the soprano lead.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La sonnambula canonical | 1 |
| La sonnambula (revision and contributions) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11309213 — 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: La sonnambula Context triple: [Vincenzo Bellini, notableWork, La sonnambula]
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A.
La mesita de noche
"La mesita de noche" is a song featured on the original soundtrack of Pedro Almodóvar’s film "Hable con Ella."
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B.
The Sleepwalker
The Sleepwalker is a psychological thriller film produced by Robert Salerno that explores tense family dynamics and buried secrets during a fraught weekend at a remote country house.
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C.
Allnächtlich im Traume
"Allnächtlich im Traume" is one of the songs in Robert Schumann’s song cycle Dichterliebe, Op. 48, setting a Heinrich Heine poem to music in an intimate, lyrical style.
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D.
The Sleeping Gypsy
The Sleeping Gypsy is a famous 1897 Naïve art painting by Henri Rousseau depicting a serene, moonlit desert scene with a sleeping figure and a watchful lion.
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E.
The Sleeping Girl
The Sleeping Girl is a stylized Art Deco portrait painting by Polish artist Tamara de Lempicka, exemplifying her sleek, sensual depiction of the female form.
- 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: La sonnambula Target entity description: La sonnambula is a celebrated 1831 bel canto opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini, renowned for its lyrical melodies and demanding vocal writing, particularly for the soprano lead.
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A.
La mesita de noche
"La mesita de noche" is a song featured on the original soundtrack of Pedro Almodóvar’s film "Hable con Ella."
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B.
The Sleepwalker
The Sleepwalker is a psychological thriller film produced by Robert Salerno that explores tense family dynamics and buried secrets during a fraught weekend at a remote country house.
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C.
Allnächtlich im Traume
"Allnächtlich im Traume" is one of the songs in Robert Schumann’s song cycle Dichterliebe, Op. 48, setting a Heinrich Heine poem to music in an intimate, lyrical style.
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D.
The Sleeping Gypsy
The Sleeping Gypsy is a famous 1897 Naïve art painting by Henri Rousseau depicting a serene, moonlit desert scene with a sleeping figure and a watchful lion.
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E.
The Sleeping Girl
The Sleeping Girl is a stylized Art Deco portrait painting by Polish artist Tamara de Lempicka, exemplifying her sleek, sensual depiction of the female form.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bel canto opera
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| aria |
Ah! non credea mirarti
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Ah! non giunge uman pensiero ⓘ Prendi, l’anel ti dono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | La sonnambule ou L’arrivée d’un nouveau seigneur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Eugène Scribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassRole | Count Rodolfo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | sleepwalker heroine ⓘ |
| composer | Vincenzo Bellini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Ricordi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | opera semiseria ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of Bellini’s most celebrated operas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
demanding vocal writing
ⓘ
lyrical melodies ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Felice Romani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Amina
NERFINISHED
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Count Rodolfo NERFINISHED ⓘ Elvino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| orchestration | orchestra and voices ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | La sonnambula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceTradition | often performed in Italian ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | fifth opera by Vincenzo Bellini ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1831-03-06 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Teatro Carcano, Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Swiss village ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| sopranoRole | Amina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | two acts ⓘ |
| style | bel canto ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
jealousy
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rural love story ⓘ sleepwalking ⓘ |
| tenorRole | Elvino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalDemand | coloratura soprano ⓘ |
| vocalFocus | soprano lead ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition |
1830
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1831 ⓘ |
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La sonnambula (revision and contributions)