Petrushka
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Petrushka is a landmark early 20th-century ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky that tells the tragic story of a puppet who comes to life, blending Russian folk elements with innovative choreography and orchestration.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Petrushka canonical | 12 |
| Petrushka (character) | 3 |
| Petrushka (Paris production) | 1 |
| Petrushka (ballet) | 1 |
| Petrushka (performance) | 1 |
| Petrushka (puppet character) | 1 |
| Petrushka (puppet) | 1 |
| Petrushka and the Moor | 1 |
| Petrushka chord | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1845679 — 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: Petrushka Context triple: [Ballets Russes, premiered, Petrushka]
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A.
The Firebird
The Firebird is a landmark early 20th-century ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky, based on Russian fairy tales and renowned for its vivid orchestration and innovative choreography.
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B.
The Rite of Spring
The Rite of Spring is a groundbreaking early 20th-century ballet and orchestral work by Igor Stravinsky, famous for its avant-garde music, depiction of pagan rituals, and the scandal it caused at its 1913 Paris debut.
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C.
Humoresque
Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
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D.
Boléro
Boléro is a famous orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel, renowned for its hypnotic repeating melody and gradual, relentless crescendo.
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E.
Pierrot
Pierrot is a traditional stock character from French pantomime and commedia dell’arte, typically portrayed as a sad, white-faced clown in loose white clothing.
- 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: Petrushka Target entity description: Petrushka is a landmark early 20th-century ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky that tells the tragic story of a puppet who comes to life, blending Russian folk elements with innovative choreography and orchestration.
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A.
The Firebird
The Firebird is a landmark early 20th-century ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky, based on Russian fairy tales and renowned for its vivid orchestration and innovative choreography.
-
B.
The Rite of Spring
The Rite of Spring is a groundbreaking early 20th-century ballet and orchestral work by Igor Stravinsky, famous for its avant-garde music, depiction of pagan rituals, and the scandal it caused at its 1913 Paris debut.
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C.
Humoresque
Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
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D.
Boléro
Boléro is a famous orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel, renowned for its hypnotic repeating melody and gradual, relentless crescendo.
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E.
Pierrot
Pierrot is a traditional stock character from French pantomime and commedia dell’arte, typically portrayed as a sad, white-faced clown in loose white clothing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet
ⓘ
stage work ⓘ |
| basedOn | Russian puppet-theatre character Petrushka ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Stravinsky’s work list (no opus number) ⓘ |
| choreographer | Michel Fokine ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Sergei Diaghilev ⓘ |
| composer | Igor Stravinsky ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia / France (Ballets Russes context) ⓘ |
| ending | death of Petrushka ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Petrushka (puppet)
ⓘ
linked to:
Petrushka
The Ballerina ⓘ The Moor ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCompanyDancers | Ballets Russes dancers ⓘ |
| genre | ballet ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
1911 original version
ⓘ
1947 revised concert version ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | landmark of early modernist ballet ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century ballet repertoire
ⓘ
orchestral concert programming ⓘ |
| language | none (wordless ballet) ⓘ |
| melodicSource | Russian folk songs ⓘ |
| movement | early 20th-century modernism ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme | tragic story of a puppet who comes to life ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative choreography
ⓘ
innovative orchestration ⓘ integration of music and dance ⓘ |
| notablePassage |
Petrushka chord
ⓘ
linked to:
Petrushka
|
| notableTechnique |
bitonality
ⓘ
use of folk tunes ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| originalCompany | Ballets Russes ⓘ |
| originalConductor | Pierre Monteux ⓘ |
| originalDesigner | Alexandre Benois ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Paris ⓘ |
| premiereCompany | Ballets Russes ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1911-06-13 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris ⓘ |
| producedBy | Ballets Russes ⓘ |
| rhythmicFeature | complex rhythmic patterns ⓘ |
| setting | Shrovetide Fair in Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| structure | four scenes ⓘ |
| style | integration of Russian folk elements and modern harmony ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | love triangle among puppets ⓘ |
| timeSignatureFeature | frequent changes of meter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Petrushka Description of subject: Petrushka is a landmark early 20th-century ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky that tells the tragic story of a puppet who comes to life, blending Russian folk elements with innovative choreography and orchestration.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Petrushka
linked to: Petrushka
linked to: Petrushka
linked to: Petrushka
linked to: Petrushka
linked to: Petrushka
subject linked to:
The Moor
linked to: Petrushka
subject linked to:
The Moor
linked to: Petrushka
subject linked to:
The Moor
linked to: Petrushka
subject linked to:
The Moor
linked to: Petrushka
subject linked to:
Fokin