"What Is a Youth" by Nino Rota
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"What Is a Youth" by Nino Rota is a lyrical, waltz-like love theme composed for Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, renowned for its romantic melody and Renaissance-inspired style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "What Is a Youth" by Nino Rota canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "What Is a Youth" by Nino Rota Context triple: [Romeo and Juliet (1968 film), hasOriginalScore, "What Is a Youth" by Nino Rota]
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A.
“Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso”
“Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso” is the film’s iconic, lyrical main love melody composed by Ennio Morricone (with contributions from his son Andrea), renowned for its nostalgic and deeply emotional character.
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B.
Somewhere (from "West Side Story")
"Somewhere" is a poignant ballad from the musical "West Side Story," renowned for its hopeful vision of a peaceful place where love can transcend conflict and prejudice.
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C.
Love's Theme
"Love's Theme" is a 1973 instrumental soul and disco track by the Love Unlimited Orchestra, widely regarded as one of the earliest and most influential disco hits.
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D.
“Mia & Sebastian’s Theme”
“Mia & Sebastian’s Theme” is a romantic piano-led musical motif from the La La Land soundtrack that serves as the film’s central love theme.
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E.
Erroll's Theme
"Erroll's Theme" is a jazz piano piece associated with pianist Erroll Garner, often used as a signature tune in his performances and recordings.
- 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: "What Is a Youth" by Nino Rota Target entity description: "What Is a Youth" by Nino Rota is a lyrical, waltz-like love theme composed for Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, renowned for its romantic melody and Renaissance-inspired style.
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A.
“Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso”
“Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso” is the film’s iconic, lyrical main love melody composed by Ennio Morricone (with contributions from his son Andrea), renowned for its nostalgic and deeply emotional character.
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B.
Somewhere (from "West Side Story")
"Somewhere" is a poignant ballad from the musical "West Side Story," renowned for its hopeful vision of a peaceful place where love can transcend conflict and prejudice.
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C.
Love's Theme
"Love's Theme" is a 1973 instrumental soul and disco track by the Love Unlimited Orchestra, widely regarded as one of the earliest and most influential disco hits.
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D.
“Mia & Sebastian’s Theme”
“Mia & Sebastian’s Theme” is a romantic piano-led musical motif from the La La Land soundtrack that serves as the film’s central love theme.
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E.
Erroll's Theme
"Erroll's Theme" is a jazz piano piece associated with pianist Erroll Garner, often used as a signature tune in his performances and recordings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score theme
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song ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | 20th-century film music ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Juliet
ⓘ
Romeo ⓘ |
| basedOn |
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare
ⓘ
linked to:
Romeo and Juliet
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| composer | Nino Rota ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| featuredIn | balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet (1968 film) ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfAssociatedWork | Franco Zeffirelli ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
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love theme ⓘ waltz ⓘ |
| hasArrangementType |
orchestral
ⓘ
vocal with orchestra ⓘ |
| hasKeyReputation | one of Nino Rota’s most famous romantic themes ⓘ |
| hasMelodicRelationTo | "A Time for Us" ⓘ |
| hasVocalVersion | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
romantic love
ⓘ
youth and beauty ⓘ |
| medium | film music ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
Renaissance-inspired
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lyrical ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocation of Renaissance atmosphere
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memorable romantic melody ⓘ waltz-like rhythm ⓘ |
| partOfSoundtrack |
"Romeo and Juliet" (1968 film soundtrack)
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linked to:
Romeo and Juliet (1968 film score)
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| partOfWork | Romeo and Juliet (1968 film) ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentalFocus | orchestra ⓘ |
| recordedForLabel | Paramount-related soundtrack releases ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | moderate waltz ⓘ |
| usedAs | love theme for Romeo and Juliet (1968 film) ⓘ |
| usedIn | wedding and romantic event music arrangements ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1968 ⓘ |
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