The Queen of Shemakha
E226555
The Queen of Shemakha is a seductive and enigmatic royal figure from Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera "The Golden Cockerel," whose allure and manipulation drive the story’s tragic events.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Shamakhan queen | 2 |
| The Queen of Shemakha canonical | 1 |
| Шамаханская царица | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2004612 — 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: The Queen of Shemakha Context triple: [The Golden Cockerel, mainCharacter, The Queen of Shemakha]
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A.
Lady of Baza
The Lady of Baza is an ancient Iberian funerary sculpture of a seated female figure, notable for its detailed polychrome decoration and rich iconography reflecting Iberian religious and social practices.
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B.
Between Two Palaces
"Between Two Palaces" is a classic Egyptian film featuring renowned actress Faten Hamama, adapted from Naguib Mahfouz’s celebrated Cairo Trilogy and depicting life and social change in early 20th-century Cairo.
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C.
The Golden King
The Golden King is a nickname for Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, the early 17th-century Swedish monarch renowned for his military innovations and pivotal role in the Thirty Years' War.
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D.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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E.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
- 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: The Queen of Shemakha Target entity description: The Queen of Shemakha is a seductive and enigmatic royal figure from Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera "The Golden Cockerel," whose allure and manipulation drive the story’s tragic events.
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A.
Lady of Baza
The Lady of Baza is an ancient Iberian funerary sculpture of a seated female figure, notable for its detailed polychrome decoration and rich iconography reflecting Iberian religious and social practices.
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B.
Between Two Palaces
"Between Two Palaces" is a classic Egyptian film featuring renowned actress Faten Hamama, adapted from Naguib Mahfouz’s celebrated Cairo Trilogy and depicting life and social change in early 20th-century Cairo.
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C.
The Golden King
The Golden King is a nickname for Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, the early 17th-century Swedish monarch renowned for his military innovations and pivotal role in the Thirty Years' War.
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D.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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E.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
female monarch
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ opera character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera The Golden Cockerel
ⓘ
The Golden Cockerel ⓘ Zolotoy petushok ⓘ
linked to:
Золотой петушок
|
| associatedWith |
Tsar Dodon
ⓘ
the Astrologer ⓘ
linked to:
The Astrologer
the Golden Cockerel ⓘ
linked to:
Золотой петушок
|
| basedOn |
the Queen from Alexander Pushkin’s poem The Tale of the Golden Cockerel
ⓘ
linked to:
Золотой петушок
|
| causeOf | Tsar Dodon’s downfall ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cruel
ⓘ
enigmatic ⓘ manipulative ⓘ proud ⓘ seductive ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
ⓘ
Vladimir Belsky ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | to tempt and destabilize Tsar Dodon’s rule ⓘ |
| drives | the tragic events of The Golden Cockerel ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Golden Cockerel (1909) ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceTraditionIn |
Europe
ⓘ
North America ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| influences | Tsar Dodon’s political and personal decisions ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| librettoBy | Vladimir Belsky ⓘ |
| medium | opera ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Shemakhan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
sensual and exotic musical characterization
ⓘ
virtuosic coloratura passages ⓘ |
| notableScene | seduction scene with Tsar Dodon ⓘ |
| operaGenreContext | Russian opera ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
antagonist
ⓘ
love interest of Tsar Dodon ⓘ major character ⓘ |
| settingOfOrigin | the land of Shemakha ⓘ |
| singsAria | Hymn to the Sun ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
dangerous seduction
ⓘ
destructive desire ⓘ exotic, unattainable beauty ⓘ |
| title | Queen of Shemakha ⓘ |
| vocalType | coloratura soprano ⓘ |
| workByComposer | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov ⓘ |
| workTypeContext | satirical fairy-tale opera ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Queen of Shemakha Description of subject: The Queen of Shemakha is a seductive and enigmatic royal figure from Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera "The Golden Cockerel," whose allure and manipulation drive the story’s tragic events.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Golden Cockerel by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
linked to: The Queen of Shemakha
subject linked to:
the Tsar Dadon
linked to: The Queen of Shemakha
subject linked to:
the Tsar Dadon
linked to: The Queen of Shemakha