I Dreamed a Dream
E126520
"I Dreamed a Dream" is a powerful ballad from the musical Les Misérables, expressing the character Fantine’s lost hopes and shattered dreams.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Dreamed a Dream canonical | 26 |
| "I Dreamed a Dream" | 2 |
| "I Dreamed a Dream" (English-language song from Les Misérables) | 1 |
| I Dreamed a Dream from Les Misérables | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1105888 — 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: I Dreamed a Dream Context triple: [Les Misérables (2012 film), featuresSong, I Dreamed a Dream]
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A.
You Don't Know My Name
"You Don't Know My Name" is a soulful R&B song by Alicia Keys, acclaimed for its nostalgic production, storytelling lyrics, and Keys' powerful vocal performance.
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B.
Time to Say Goodbye
"Time to Say Goodbye" is a popular classical crossover song, famously performed by Andrea Bocelli (often with Sarah Brightman), known for its powerful, emotional melody and widespread use at major public events and ceremonies.
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C.
Over the Rainbow
"Over the Rainbow" is a classic ballad from the 1939 film *The Wizard of Oz*, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most enduring songs in American popular music.
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D.
Moon River
"Moon River" is a classic, wistful ballad composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, famously performed by Audrey Hepburn in the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's."
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E.
I Have Dreamed
"I Have Dreamed" is a romantic song from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The King and I," known for its lush melody and intimate, dreamlike lyrics.
- 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: I Dreamed a Dream Target entity description: "I Dreamed a Dream" is a powerful ballad from the musical Les Misérables, expressing the character Fantine’s lost hopes and shattered dreams.
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A.
You Don't Know My Name
"You Don't Know My Name" is a soulful R&B song by Alicia Keys, acclaimed for its nostalgic production, storytelling lyrics, and Keys' powerful vocal performance.
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B.
Time to Say Goodbye
"Time to Say Goodbye" is a popular classical crossover song, famously performed by Andrea Bocelli (often with Sarah Brightman), known for its powerful, emotional melody and widespread use at major public events and ceremonies.
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C.
Over the Rainbow
"Over the Rainbow" is a classic ballad from the 1939 film *The Wizard of Oz*, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most enduring songs in American popular music.
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D.
Moon River
"Moon River" is a classic, wistful ballad composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, famously performed by Audrey Hepburn in the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's."
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E.
I Have Dreamed
"I Have Dreamed" is a romantic song from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The King and I," known for its lush melody and intimate, dreamlike lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
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show tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedAlbum | I Dreamed a Dream (Susan Boyle album) ⓘ |
| awardsContext | Anne Hathaway won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for performance including this song ⓘ |
| basedOnLyricsBy |
Alain Boublil
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Jean-Marc Natel ⓘ |
| characterWhoPerforms | Fantine ⓘ |
| composer | Claude-Michel Schönberg ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | became widely known worldwide after Susan Boyle’s 2009 performance ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | expresses Fantine’s despair and loss of hope ⓘ |
| featuredInFilm |
Les Misérables (2012 film)
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linked to:
Les Misérables
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| firstMajorProduction | 1980 Paris production of Les Misérables ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
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musical theatre ⓘ show tune ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | orchestra ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Herbert Kretzmer ⓘ |
| musicalKey | E-flat major ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableBroadwayProduction | 1987 Broadway production of Les Misérables ⓘ |
| notableCoverEvent | Susan Boyle performance on Britain’s Got Talent (2009) ⓘ |
| notableEnglishProduction | 1985 West End production of Les Misérables ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Anne Hathaway
ⓘ
Lea Salonga ⓘ Patti LuPone ⓘ Ruthie Henshall ⓘ Susan Boyle ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | J’avais rêvé d’une autre vie ⓘ |
| originCountry | France ⓘ |
| partOf |
Les Misérables
ⓘ
Les Misérables (musical) ⓘ
linked to:
Les Misérables (West End)
|
| performanceContext | sung after Fantine loses her job ⓘ |
| performedByInFilm | Anne Hathaway ⓘ |
| recordLabelForNotableCover | Syco Music ⓘ |
| setInCountry | France ⓘ |
| sourceWork |
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
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linked to:
Les Misérables
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| sungByCharacter | Fantine ⓘ |
| theme |
despair
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injustice ⓘ lost hopes ⓘ lost love ⓘ poverty ⓘ shattered dreams ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 19th century ⓘ |
| title | I Dreamed a Dream ⓘ |
| vocalType |
mezzo-soprano
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soprano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I Dreamed a Dream Description of subject: "I Dreamed a Dream" is a powerful ballad from the musical Les Misérables, expressing the character Fantine’s lost hopes and shattered dreams.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Les Misérables
linked to: I Dreamed a Dream
Jean-Marc Natel
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influencedWork
→
"I Dreamed a Dream" (English-language song from Les Misérables)
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linked to: I Dreamed a Dream
Britain's Got Talent audition performance of "I Dreamed a Dream"
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basedOnSong
→
"I Dreamed a Dream"
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linked to: I Dreamed a Dream
subject linked to:
Kretzmer
linked to: I Dreamed a Dream