Clock Scene
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The "Clock Scene" is a famous dramatic episode from Modest Mussorgsky's opera *Boris Godunov* in which the tormented Tsar Boris is haunted by guilt and hallucinations as a clock ominously marks the passage of time.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clock Scene canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2004564 — 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: Clock Scene Context triple: [Boris Godunov, notableAriaOrScene, Clock Scene]
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A.
Clock Museum
The Clock Museum is a specialized museum in Ploiești, Romania, dedicated to the history and display of clocks and timekeeping devices.
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B.
Astronomical Clock
The Astronomical Clock in Prague is a medieval timepiece and astronomical instrument famous for its intricate mechanical design and hourly animated figures, making it one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
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C.
Colgate Clock
The Colgate Clock is a large, historic riverside clock and former advertising landmark located on the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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D.
Clock and Region
Clock and Region is a Windows Control Panel section that lets users configure date, time, time zones, and regional settings such as formats and location.
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E.
Albert Memorial Clock
The Albert Memorial Clock is a prominent 19th-century clock tower and landmark in central Belfast, built in Gothic style to commemorate Prince Albert.
- 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: Clock Scene Target entity description: The "Clock Scene" is a famous dramatic episode from Modest Mussorgsky's opera *Boris Godunov* in which the tormented Tsar Boris is haunted by guilt and hallucinations as a clock ominously marks the passage of time.
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A.
Clock Museum
The Clock Museum is a specialized museum in Ploiești, Romania, dedicated to the history and display of clocks and timekeeping devices.
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B.
Astronomical Clock
The Astronomical Clock in Prague is a medieval timepiece and astronomical instrument famous for its intricate mechanical design and hourly animated figures, making it one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
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C.
Colgate Clock
The Colgate Clock is a large, historic riverside clock and former advertising landmark located on the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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D.
Clock and Region
Clock and Region is a Windows Control Panel section that lets users configure date, time, time zones, and regional settings such as formats and location.
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E.
Albert Memorial Clock
The Albert Memorial Clock is a prominent 19th-century clock tower and landmark in central Belfast, built in Gothic style to commemorate Prince Albert.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic scene
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opera scene ⓘ |
| artisticMovement | 19th-century Russian nationalism in music ⓘ |
| associatedCharacterTrait |
Boris’s moral anguish
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Boris’s paranoia ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Boris Godunov (opera)
ⓘ
linked to:
Boris Godunov by Modest Mussorgsky
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| composer | Modest Mussorgsky ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| dramaticClimaxOf | Boris’s inner conflict in Boris Godunov ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice | hallucination of the murdered Tsarevich ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | depicts Boris haunted by guilt over the murder of the Tsarevich Dmitry ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
claustrophobic
ⓘ
ominous ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| featuredCharacter |
Boris Godunov
ⓘ
Tsar Boris ⓘ |
| genre | Russian opera ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| musicalFeature |
intense vocal declamation for Boris
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orchestral depiction of a ticking clock ⓘ use of ostinato to suggest the passage of time ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | psychological breakdown of Boris Godunov ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressionistic portrayal of guilt and terror
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symbolic use of the clock as a reminder of crime and fate ⓘ |
| operaActRole | occurs in the later part of the opera Boris Godunov ⓘ |
| operaStructureRole | key psychological scene for the title character ⓘ |
| partOf | Boris Godunov ⓘ |
| performanceTradition | often highlighted as a showcase for bass voice singing Boris ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Russian historical opera
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musical depiction of time ⓘ psychological realism in opera ⓘ |
| setting | Tsar Boris’s chamber ⓘ |
| symbol |
clock as symbol of divine judgment
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clock as symbol of inescapable time ⓘ |
| theme |
conscience
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guilt ⓘ hallucination ⓘ madness ⓘ remorse ⓘ time ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 17th century Russia ⓘ |
| workBasedOn |
historical figure Boris Godunov
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linked to:
Boris Godunov
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clock Scene Description of subject: The "Clock Scene" is a famous dramatic episode from Modest Mussorgsky's opera *Boris Godunov* in which the tormented Tsar Boris is haunted by guilt and hallucinations as a clock ominously marks the passage of time.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
Boris Godunov by Modest Mussorgsky