Alcina
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Alcina is a Baroque opera by George Frideric Handel, based on episodes from Ludovico Ariosto’s epic poem "Orlando Furioso" and centered on a powerful enchantress.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alcina canonical | 12 |
| Act I of Alcina | 2 |
| Act II of Alcina | 2 |
| Act III of Alcina | 2 |
| Alcina (Handel) | 1 |
| Alcina (libretto) | 1 |
| enchanted island of Alcina | 1 |
| enchantress Alcina | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1151710 — 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: Alcina Context triple: [George Frideric Handel, notableWork, Alcina]
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A.
Rinaldo
Rinaldo is a Baroque opera by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its virtuosic arias and dramatic portrayal of Crusader-era romance and conflict.
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B.
Ondine
Ondine is a Finnish classical music record label renowned for high-quality recordings of Nordic and contemporary repertoire.
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C.
Ondine
Ondine is a character from the "Tar Baby" narrative, often associated with themes of entrapment and trickery rooted in African American folklore.
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D.
Armide
Armide is a French Baroque opera (tragédie en musique) by Jean-Baptiste Lully, renowned for its expressive orchestration and psychological depth.
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E.
Lenore
"Lenore" is a melancholic poem by Edgar Allan Poe that explores themes of death, mourning, and idealized love through the lament for a lost woman.
- 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: Alcina Target entity description: Alcina is a Baroque opera by George Frideric Handel, based on episodes from Ludovico Ariosto’s epic poem "Orlando Furioso" and centered on a powerful enchantress.
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A.
Rinaldo
Rinaldo is a Baroque opera by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its virtuosic arias and dramatic portrayal of Crusader-era romance and conflict.
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B.
Ondine
Ondine is a Finnish classical music record label renowned for high-quality recordings of Nordic and contemporary repertoire.
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C.
Ondine
Ondine is a character from the "Tar Baby" narrative, often associated with themes of entrapment and trickery rooted in African American folklore.
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D.
Armide
Armide is a French Baroque opera (tragédie en musique) by Jean-Baptiste Lully, renowned for its expressive orchestration and psychological depth.
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E.
Lenore
"Lenore" is a melancholic poem by Edgar Allan Poe that explores themes of death, mourning, and idealized love through the lament for a lost woman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque opera
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Orlando Furioso
ⓘ
linked to:
Orlando furioso
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| basedOnAuthor | Ludovico Ariosto ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | HWV 34 ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German-British ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Alcina
ⓘ
Bradamante ⓘ Melisso ⓘ Morgana ⓘ
linked to:
Morgan le Fay
Oberto ⓘ Oronte ⓘ Ruggiero ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| genre | opera seria ⓘ |
| hasEnsembleNumber |
choruses
ⓘ
duets ⓘ |
| hasRecitativeType |
accompagnato recitative
ⓘ
secco recitative ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed for the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Antonio Fanzaglia ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Ah! mio cor, schernito sei
ⓘ
Tornami a vagheggiar ⓘ Verdi prati ⓘ |
| notableModernPerformancePractice | historically informed performance ⓘ |
| orchestration | Baroque orchestra ⓘ |
| originalAudience | London opera-goers ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| premiereCity |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| premiereDate | 1735-04-16 ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Covent Garden Theatre ⓘ |
| relatedComposerWork |
Ariodante
ⓘ
Orlando (Handel) ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Orlando Furioso
ⓘ
linked to:
Orlando furioso
|
| revivalCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| setting | enchanted island ⓘ |
| structure | three acts ⓘ |
| style | Italian opera in London ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
heroic rescue
ⓘ
powerful enchantress ⓘ romantic entanglements ⓘ |
| theme |
illusion versus reality
ⓘ
love ⓘ magic ⓘ |
| title | Alcina ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | da capo arias ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alcina Description of subject: Alcina is a Baroque opera by George Frideric Handel, based on episodes from Ludovico Ariosto’s epic poem "Orlando Furioso" and centered on a powerful enchantress.
Referenced by (22)
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subject linked to:
George Frideric Handel's opera Rinaldo