Oslo Opera House
E23193
The Oslo Opera House is a striking contemporary opera and ballet venue on Oslo’s waterfront, renowned for its sloping marble roof that visitors can walk on and its award-winning modern architecture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oslo Opera House canonical | 37 |
| Norwegian Construction of the Century | 1 |
| Norwegian National Opera and Ballet building | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T179589 — 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: Oslo Opera House Context triple: [Oslo, hasLandmark, Oslo Opera House]
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A.
Oslo Central Station
Oslo Central Station is Norway’s largest and busiest railway hub, serving as the main national and regional train terminal in the heart of Oslo.
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B.
Stockholm Concert Hall
The Stockholm Concert Hall is a renowned Swedish venue in central Stockholm, best known for hosting the annual Nobel Prize ceremonies and major classical music performances.
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C.
Munch Museum
The Munch Museum is a museum in Oslo, Norway, dedicated to the life and works of the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, including iconic pieces such as "The Scream."
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D.
Opera House
The Opera House is a principal performance venue within the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., primarily hosting opera, ballet, and other large-scale theatrical productions.
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E.
Regjeringskvartalet
Regjeringskvartalet is the central government complex in Oslo that houses key ministries and administrative offices of Norway.
- 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: Oslo Opera House Target entity description: The Oslo Opera House is a striking contemporary opera and ballet venue on Oslo’s waterfront, renowned for its sloping marble roof that visitors can walk on and its award-winning modern architecture.
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A.
Oslo Central Station
Oslo Central Station is Norway’s largest and busiest railway hub, serving as the main national and regional train terminal in the heart of Oslo.
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B.
Stockholm Concert Hall
The Stockholm Concert Hall is a renowned Swedish venue in central Stockholm, best known for hosting the annual Nobel Prize ceremonies and major classical music performances.
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C.
Munch Museum
The Munch Museum is a museum in Oslo, Norway, dedicated to the life and works of the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, including iconic pieces such as "The Scream."
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D.
Opera House
The Opera House is a principal performance venue within the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., primarily hosting opera, ballet, and other large-scale theatrical productions.
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E.
Regjeringskvartalet
Regjeringskvartalet is the central government complex in Oslo that houses key ministries and administrative offices of Norway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural landmark
ⓘ
opera house ⓘ performing arts venue ⓘ |
| architecturalFirm | Snøhetta ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
contemporary architecture
ⓘ
modern architecture ⓘ |
| awarded | 2009 Mies van der Rohe Award ⓘ |
| awardFor | contemporary architecture ⓘ |
| city | Oslo ⓘ |
| client | Statsbygg ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 2007 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 2003 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 59.907°N 10.753°E ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| designedBy | Snøhetta ⓘ |
| function |
ballet performances
ⓘ
concerts ⓘ cultural events ⓘ opera performances ⓘ |
| hasAuditorium |
main auditorium
ⓘ
two smaller stages ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
foyer with panoramic views
ⓘ
integrated public plaza ⓘ large glass façade facing the fjord ⓘ publicly accessible roof ⓘ |
| homeOf |
Norwegian National Opera Chorus
ⓘ
linked to:
Norwegian National Opera and Ballet
Norwegian National Opera Orchestra ⓘ
linked to:
Norwegian National Opera and Ballet
Norwegian National Opera and Ballet ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 2008 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bjørvika
ⓘ
Oslo ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Oslo waterfront
ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Oslo
|
| materialUsed |
glass
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granite ⓘ white marble ⓘ |
| notableFor |
award-winning architecture
ⓘ
integration with waterfront landscape ⓘ walkable sloping roof ⓘ |
| numberOfSeats | approximately 1360 ⓘ |
| opened | April 2008 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Norwegian National Opera and Ballet ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Norwegian state
ⓘ
linked to:
Norway
|
| partOf |
Bjørvika urban redevelopment
ⓘ
linked to:
Gamle Oslo district
|
| region | Oslo County ⓘ |
| roofFeature | sloping roof accessible to pedestrians ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | white Carrara marble ⓘ |
| significance | major Norwegian cultural institution ⓘ |
| situatedOn | Oslofjord ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Oslo Opera House Description of subject: The Oslo Opera House is a striking contemporary opera and ballet venue on Oslo’s waterfront, renowned for its sloping marble roof that visitors can walk on and its award-winning modern architecture.
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Oslo Opera House
subject linked to:
Jernbanetorget square
linked to: Oslo Opera House
subject linked to:
Bjørvika district