Orpheus in the Underworld
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Orpheus in the Underworld is a satirical operetta by Jacques Offenbach that parodies the Orpheus myth and is famed for its lively "Can-Can" music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orpheus in the Underworld canonical | 5 |
| Orpheus in the underworld | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15505123 — 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: Orpheus in the Underworld Context triple: [Jacques Offenbach, notableWork, Orpheus in the Underworld]
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A.
Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld
Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld is a celebrated 19th-century painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot depicting the mythological moment when Orpheus attempts to guide his wife Eurydice out of Hades.
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B.
myth of Orpheus and Eurydice
The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is an ancient Greek legend about a gifted musician who descends into the underworld to retrieve his beloved wife, only to lose her forever when he looks back too soon.
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C.
Orphée et Eurydice
Orphée et Eurydice is a renowned opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck, based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice and celebrated for its reformist, emotionally direct style.
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D.
Orfeo ed Euridice
Orfeo ed Euridice is an opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck that retells the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice with a focus on dramatic simplicity and expressive music.
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E.
Le Testament d’Orphée
Le Testament d’Orphée is a 1960 avant-garde French film, written, directed by, and starring Jean Cocteau, that serves as his surreal, self-reflective cinematic farewell.
- 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: Orpheus in the Underworld Target entity description: Orpheus in the Underworld is a satirical operetta by Jacques Offenbach that parodies the Orpheus myth and is famed for its lively "Can-Can" music.
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A.
Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld
Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld is a celebrated 19th-century painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot depicting the mythological moment when Orpheus attempts to guide his wife Eurydice out of Hades.
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B.
myth of Orpheus and Eurydice
The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is an ancient Greek legend about a gifted musician who descends into the underworld to retrieve his beloved wife, only to lose her forever when he looks back too soon.
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C.
Orphée et Eurydice
Orphée et Eurydice is a renowned opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck, based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice and celebrated for its reformist, emotionally direct style.
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D.
Orfeo ed Euridice
Orfeo ed Euridice is an opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck that retells the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice with a focus on dramatic simplicity and expressive music.
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E.
Le Testament d’Orphée
Le Testament d’Orphée is a 1960 avant-garde French film, written, directed by, and starring Jean Cocteau, that serves as his surreal, self-reflective cinematic farewell.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Offenbach
subject linked to:
Jacques Offenbach’s operetta Orphée aux enfers
linked to: Orpheus in the Underworld