Three Boys
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The Three Boys are a trio of guiding spirit-like youths in Mozart’s opera "The Magic Flute" who appear at key moments to advise and lead the protagonists toward wisdom and virtue.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Three Boys canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11475601 — 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: Three Boys Context triple: [The Magic Flute, hasCharacter, Three Boys]
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A.
Where the Boys Are
Where the Boys Are is a 1960 romantic comedy film about college students on spring break in Fort Lauderdale, widely regarded as a defining teen movie of its era.
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B.
Two Little Boys
"Two Little Boys" is a sentimental 1969 pop song, originally performed by Rolf Harris, about the enduring friendship of two boys who later fight side by side in war.
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C.
One of the Boys
"One of the Boys" is the 2008 major-label breakthrough pop album by Katy Perry, featuring hits like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" that established her international fame.
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D.
The Boy
The Boy is a 2016 American horror film about a young woman hired to nanny a lifelike doll that may be supernaturally alive.
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E.
Boys’ Club
Boys’ Club is the original name of the youth development organization now known as Boys & Girls Clubs of America, which provides after-school programs and support for young people.
- 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: Three Boys Target entity description: The Three Boys are a trio of guiding spirit-like youths in Mozart’s opera "The Magic Flute" who appear at key moments to advise and lead the protagonists toward wisdom and virtue.
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A.
Where the Boys Are
Where the Boys Are is a 1960 romantic comedy film about college students on spring break in Fort Lauderdale, widely regarded as a defining teen movie of its era.
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B.
Two Little Boys
"Two Little Boys" is a sentimental 1969 pop song, originally performed by Rolf Harris, about the enduring friendship of two boys who later fight side by side in war.
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C.
One of the Boys
"One of the Boys" is the 2008 major-label breakthrough pop album by Katy Perry, featuring hits like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" that established her international fame.
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D.
The Boy
The Boy is a 2016 American horror film about a young woman hired to nanny a lifelike doll that may be supernaturally alive.
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E.
Boys’ Club
Boys’ Club is the original name of the youth development organization now known as Boys & Girls Clubs of America, which provides after-school programs and support for young people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character group
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opera character ⓘ supernatural being ⓘ |
| advisesCharacter |
Pamina
NERFINISHED
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Papageno NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment | forces of wisdom and virtue ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Die Zauberflöte
NERFINISHED
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The Magic Flute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I
ⓘ
Act II ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
enlightenment
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guidance ⓘ innocence ⓘ virtue ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pamina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papageno NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | spirit-like youths ⓘ |
| creator | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Theater auf der Wieden, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | 30 September 1791 ⓘ |
| genre | opera ⓘ |
| guidesTo |
Sarastro’s realm
ⓘ
Temple of Wisdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Boy
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Second Boy ⓘ Third Boy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Emanuel Schikaneder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableScene |
accompanying the final trials
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guiding Tamino and Papageno on their journey ⓘ preventing Pamina’s suicide ⓘ |
| operaType | Singspiel ⓘ |
| opposes | Queen of the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
advisers
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guides ⓘ moral teachers ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | mythic Egypt-like realm ⓘ |
| supports | Sarastro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thematicRole |
agents of moral guidance
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embodiment of enlightenment ideals ⓘ |
| typicalPerformers |
boy sopranos
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female sopranos ⓘ |
| vocalType | treble voices ⓘ |
| workCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Three Boys Description of subject: The Three Boys are a trio of guiding spirit-like youths in Mozart’s opera "The Magic Flute" who appear at key moments to advise and lead the protagonists toward wisdom and virtue.
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