opera "The Queen of Spades"
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"The Queen of Spades" is a Russian opera by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, based on Alexander Pushkin’s novella about obsession, gambling, and fate.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: opera "The Queen of Spades" Context triple: [Bolshoi Theatre, notableWorkPerformed, opera "The Queen of Spades"]
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opera "Eugene Onegin"
"Eugene Onegin" is a lyric opera in three acts by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, based on Alexander Pushkin’s novel in verse and renowned as one of the central works of the Russian operatic repertoire.
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Opus 100
Opus 100 is a commemorative collection by Isaac Asimov that showcases excerpts and essays from his first hundred published books, reflecting the breadth of his work in science fiction and popular science.
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C.
The Great Gatsby (opera)
The Great Gatsby (opera) is John Harbison’s operatic adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, blending jazz-inflected music with 1920s American themes of wealth, love, and disillusionment.
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D.
De Zwaan
De Zwaan is a historic Dutch windmill relocated to Holland, Michigan, where it serves as the iconic centerpiece of the Windmill Island Gardens attraction.
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E.
Turandot
Turandot is Giacomo Puccini’s final opera, a grand and dramatic work set in mythical China that is renowned for its powerful arias and lavish orchestration.
- 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: opera "The Queen of Spades" Target entity description: "The Queen of Spades" is a Russian opera by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, based on Alexander Pushkin’s novella about obsession, gambling, and fate.
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A.
opera "Eugene Onegin"
"Eugene Onegin" is a lyric opera in three acts by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, based on Alexander Pushkin’s novel in verse and renowned as one of the central works of the Russian operatic repertoire.
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B.
Opus 100
Opus 100 is a commemorative collection by Isaac Asimov that showcases excerpts and essays from his first hundred published books, reflecting the breadth of his work in science fiction and popular science.
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C.
The Great Gatsby (opera)
The Great Gatsby (opera) is John Harbison’s operatic adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, blending jazz-inflected music with 1920s American themes of wealth, love, and disillusionment.
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D.
De Zwaan
De Zwaan is a historic Dutch windmill relocated to Holland, Michigan, where it serves as the iconic centerpiece of the Windmill Island Gardens attraction.
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E.
Turandot
Turandot is Giacomo Puccini’s final opera, a grand and dramatic work set in mythical China that is renowned for its powerful arias and lavish orchestration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lyric opera
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Pushkin’s short story The Queen of Spades ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Queen of Spades (novella)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Queen of Spades
|
| basedOnAuthor | Alexander Pushkin ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | TH 10 ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| dateOfCompletion | 1890 ⓘ |
| differenceFromSource |
altered ending emphasizing tragedy
ⓘ
expanded love story between Hermann and Liza ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceConductor | Eduard Nápravník ⓘ |
| frequentlyPerformedAt |
Bolshoi Theatre
ⓘ
Mariinsky Theatre ⓘ |
| genre | Russian opera ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century Russian opera repertoire ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| librettist | Modest Tchaikovsky ⓘ |
| notableAria | Ya imeni yeyo ne znayu (Hermann’s aria) ⓘ |
| notableNumber | Liza’s aria in Act III ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
recordings by Bolshoi Theatre forces
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recordings by Mariinsky Theatre forces ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 68 ⓘ |
| orchestration | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Пиковая дама
ⓘ
linked to:
The Queen of Spades
|
| placeInComposerOutput | one of Tchaikovsky’s late operas ⓘ |
| premiereCity |
Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Petersburg
|
| premiereCountry | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1890-12-19 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Mariinsky Theatre ⓘ |
| principalCharacter |
Countess
ⓘ
Hermann ⓘ Liza ⓘ
linked to:
Liza Elliott
Prince Yeletsky ⓘ Tomsky ⓘ |
| publisher | Jurgenson ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Petersburg
|
| settingPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| structure | 7 scenes ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| subject |
gambling for a secret winning card formula
ⓘ
psychological deterioration of the protagonist ⓘ |
| theme |
fate
ⓘ
gambling ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
children’s chorus
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mixed chorus ⓘ solo voices ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1890 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: opera "The Queen of Spades" Description of subject: "The Queen of Spades" is a Russian opera by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, based on Alexander Pushkin’s novella about obsession, gambling, and fate.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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The Countess is an old noblewoman who knows a legendary three-card secret
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Lisa in Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades
linked to: opera "The Queen of Spades"