Riccardo in Un ballo in maschera
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Riccardo in *Un ballo in maschera* is the central tenor role in Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, portraying a conflicted and ultimately doomed ruler entangled in political intrigue and forbidden love.
All labels observed (1)
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| Riccardo in Un ballo in maschera canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12243054 — 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: Riccardo in Un ballo in maschera Context triple: [Jussi Björling, notableRole, Riccardo in Un ballo in maschera]
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A.
Ferrando in Il trovatore
Ferrando in Il trovatore is the captain of the guard in Verdi’s opera, who opens the work by narrating the dark backstory of the Count di Luna’s family.
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B.
Elvino in La sonnambula
Elvino in La sonnambula is the jealous yet ultimately forgiving young fiancé in Vincenzo Bellini’s bel canto opera, whose emotional journey drives much of the romantic and dramatic tension.
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C.
Mario Cavaradossi
Mario Cavaradossi is the idealistic painter and lover of the title character in Giacomo Puccini’s opera "Tosca," known for his bravery and tragic fate.
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D.
Count Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia
Count Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia is the charming young nobleman who, in Rossini’s comic opera, disguises himself in various guises to win the love of Rosina with the help of the barber Figaro.
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E.
Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto
The Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto is the womanizing, cynical nobleman at the center of Verdi’s opera, whose callous behavior drives the tragic fate of the jester Rigoletto and his daughter Gilda.
- 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: Riccardo in Un ballo in maschera Target entity description: Riccardo in *Un ballo in maschera* is the central tenor role in Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, portraying a conflicted and ultimately doomed ruler entangled in political intrigue and forbidden love.
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A.
Ferrando in Il trovatore
Ferrando in Il trovatore is the captain of the guard in Verdi’s opera, who opens the work by narrating the dark backstory of the Count di Luna’s family.
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B.
Elvino in La sonnambula
Elvino in La sonnambula is the jealous yet ultimately forgiving young fiancé in Vincenzo Bellini’s bel canto opera, whose emotional journey drives much of the romantic and dramatic tension.
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C.
Mario Cavaradossi
Mario Cavaradossi is the idealistic painter and lover of the title character in Giacomo Puccini’s opera "Tosca," known for his bravery and tragic fate.
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D.
Count Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia
Count Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia is the charming young nobleman who, in Rossini’s comic opera, disguises himself in various guises to win the love of Rosina with the help of the barber Figaro.
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E.
Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto
The Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto is the womanizing, cynical nobleman at the center of Verdi’s opera, whose callous behavior drives the tragic fate of the jester Rigoletto and his daughter Gilda.
- F. None of above. chosen
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