Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
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"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" is a famous, delicately orchestrated solo from Tchaikovsky’s ballet *The Nutcracker*, known for its ethereal celesta melody and depiction of a magical fairy.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1922348 — 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: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Context triple: [The Nutcracker (Balanchine version), includesNumber, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy]
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Waltz of the Flowers
"Waltz of the Flowers" is a famous, lyrically flowing orchestral dance from Tchaikovsky’s ballet *The Nutcracker*, often featured as one of its most iconic and climactic ensemble pieces.
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The Carousel Waltz
The Carousel Waltz is the sweeping orchestral prelude that opens the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel," renowned for its lush melodies and evocative depiction of a bustling fairground.
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Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Dance of the Blessed Spirits is a serene and lyrical orchestral and flute piece from Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera *Orphée et Eurydice*, often performed as a standalone concert work.
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The Dancing Couple
The Dancing Couple is a lively 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Jan Steen that humorously depicts a boisterous village celebration with dancing peasants and chaotic revelry.
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The Nutcracker (Balanchine version)
The Nutcracker (Balanchine version) is George Balanchine’s iconic and widely performed staging of Tchaikovsky’s holiday ballet, renowned for its classical choreography, imaginative storytelling, and enduring influence on American ballet tradition.
- 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: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Target entity description: "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" is a famous, delicately orchestrated solo from Tchaikovsky’s ballet *The Nutcracker*, known for its ethereal celesta melody and depiction of a magical fairy.
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A.
Waltz of the Flowers
"Waltz of the Flowers" is a famous, lyrically flowing orchestral dance from Tchaikovsky’s ballet *The Nutcracker*, often featured as one of its most iconic and climactic ensemble pieces.
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B.
The Carousel Waltz
The Carousel Waltz is the sweeping orchestral prelude that opens the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel," renowned for its lush melodies and evocative depiction of a bustling fairground.
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C.
Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Dance of the Blessed Spirits is a serene and lyrical orchestral and flute piece from Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera *Orphée et Eurydice*, often performed as a standalone concert work.
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D.
The Dancing Couple
The Dancing Couple is a lively 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Jan Steen that humorously depicts a boisterous village celebration with dancing peasants and chaotic revelry.
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E.
The Nutcracker (Balanchine version)
The Nutcracker (Balanchine version) is George Balanchine’s iconic and widely performed staging of Tchaikovsky’s holiday ballet, renowned for its classical choreography, imaginative storytelling, and enduring influence on American ballet tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet solo
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musical composition ⓘ orchestral piece ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
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linked to:
The Nutcracker (adaptation)
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| basedOnAuthor | E. T. A. Hoffmann ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 71 No. 14c ⓘ |
| characterDepicted | Sugar Plum Fairy ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| genre |
ballet music
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classical music ⓘ |
| hasChoreographyBy |
Lev Ivanov
NERFINISHED
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Marius Petipa ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
Christmas season
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holiday ballet tradition ⓘ |
| hasDanceType | classical ballet variation ⓘ |
| hasForm | character piece ⓘ |
| hasMood |
delicate
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magical ⓘ mysterious ⓘ |
| hasPopularity | widely recognized ⓘ |
| includedIn | Christmas music repertoire ⓘ |
| instrumentation | orchestra ⓘ |
| instrumentFeatured | celesta ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movementNumber | No. 14c ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Christmas
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ethereal timbre ⓘ use of celesta ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Russian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Танец Феи Драже ⓘ |
| originalTitleTransliteration | Tanets Feyi Drazhe ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Nutcracker
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linked to:
The Nutcracker, Op. 71
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 ⓘ |
| partOfSuite |
The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a
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linked to:
The Nutcracker, Op. 71
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| premiereDateOfWork | 1892-12-18 ⓘ |
| premierePlaceOfWork |
Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg
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linked to:
Mariinsky Theatre
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| premiereWork |
The Nutcracker
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linked to:
The Nutcracker, Op. 71
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| publisher | Jurgenson ⓘ |
| settingDepicted | Land of Sweets ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| suiteCatalogNumber | Op. 71a ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Andante non troppo ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 2/4 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
advertising
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film soundtracks ⓘ television programs ⓘ |
| workFrom |
The Nutcracker Act II
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linked to:
Act II of The Nutcracker
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Subject: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Description of subject: "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" is a famous, delicately orchestrated solo from Tchaikovsky’s ballet *The Nutcracker*, known for its ethereal celesta melody and depiction of a magical fairy.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
linked to: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Act I (The Nutcracker)
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containsMusicNumber
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Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (in some concert suites, Act II in full ballet)
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subject linked to:
Act I
linked to: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
subject linked to:
Act II
linked to: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
subject linked to:
Act II
linked to: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
subject linked to:
Act II