Artaserse (libretto)
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Artaserse (libretto) is an 18th-century Italian opera text by Pietro Metastasio that became one of the most frequently set libretti of the baroque era, inspiring numerous composers to create operas based on its dramatic story.
All labels observed (1)
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| Artaserse (libretto) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Artaserse (libretto) Context triple: [Artaserse, basedOn, Artaserse (libretto)]
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Ensemble Artaserse
Ensemble Artaserse is a baroque music ensemble specializing in historically informed performances, particularly of 17th- and 18th-century vocal repertoire.
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Alceste by Christoph Willibald Gluck
"Alceste" by Christoph Willibald Gluck is an 18th-century opera that exemplifies his reformist style, emphasizing dramatic integrity and expressive simplicity over virtuosic display.
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Arabella (libretto)
Arabella (libretto) is a German-language opera text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, written for Richard Strauss’s romantic opera about love and social expectations in 19th-century Vienna.
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Pandosto
Pandosto is a 1588 prose romance by Robert Greene that famously served as the primary source for Shakespeare’s play "The Winter’s Tale."
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The Aspern Papers (opera)
The Aspern Papers (opera) is a contemporary opera adaptation of Henry James's novella, focusing on themes of obsession, secrecy, and the pursuit of artistic legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Artaserse (libretto) Target entity description: Artaserse (libretto) is an 18th-century Italian opera text by Pietro Metastasio that became one of the most frequently set libretti of the baroque era, inspiring numerous composers to create operas based on its dramatic story.
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A.
Ensemble Artaserse
Ensemble Artaserse is a baroque music ensemble specializing in historically informed performances, particularly of 17th- and 18th-century vocal repertoire.
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B.
Alceste by Christoph Willibald Gluck
"Alceste" by Christoph Willibald Gluck is an 18th-century opera that exemplifies his reformist style, emphasizing dramatic integrity and expressive simplicity over virtuosic display.
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C.
Arabella (libretto)
Arabella (libretto) is a German-language opera text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, written for Richard Strauss’s romantic opera about love and social expectations in 19th-century Vienna.
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D.
Pandosto
Pandosto is a 1588 prose romance by Robert Greene that famously served as the primary source for Shakespeare’s play "The Winter’s Tale."
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E.
The Aspern Papers (opera)
The Aspern Papers (opera) is a contemporary opera adaptation of Henry James's novella, focusing on themes of obsession, secrecy, and the pursuit of artistic legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century work
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Italian-language libretto ⓘ opera libretto ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pietro Metastasio’s tenure as imperial court poet in Vienna ⓘ |
| author | Pietro Metastasio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | story of Artaxerxes I of Persia ⓘ |
| circulation | widely circulated across European opera houses in the 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | three-act drama ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1730 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | opera seria ⓘ |
| hasStructure | recitatives and arias ⓘ |
| historicalContext | written during the high baroque period ⓘ |
| influenced | development of opera seria repertoire ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Arbace
NERFINISHED
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Artabano NERFINISHED ⓘ Artaserse NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandane NERFINISHED ⓘ Semira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most frequently set libretti of the 18th century
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widespread use by baroque opera composers ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage performance text ⓘ |
| partOf | Metastasio’s series of opera seria libretti ⓘ |
| period | Baroque era ⓘ |
| setting | ancient Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
dynastic succession
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love and duty ⓘ loyalty and betrayal ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | early 18th century ⓘ |
| usedByComposer |
Antonio Salieri
NERFINISHED
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Baldassare Galuppi NERFINISHED ⓘ Benedetto Micheli NERFINISHED ⓘ Christoph Willibald Gluck NERFINISHED ⓘ Domenico Sarro NERFINISHED ⓘ Francesco Araia NERFINISHED ⓘ Giovanni Battista Casali NERFINISHED ⓘ Giovanni Battista Ferrandini NERFINISHED ⓘ Giovanni Battista Lampugnani NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Adolph Hasse NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Christian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Gottlieb Naumann NERFINISHED ⓘ Josef Mysliveček NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonardo Vinci NERFINISHED ⓘ Pietro Chiarini NERFINISHED ⓘ Riccardo Broschi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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