The Aspern Papers (opera)
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The Aspern Papers (opera) is a contemporary opera adaptation of Henry James's novella, focusing on themes of obsession, secrecy, and the pursuit of artistic legacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Aspern Papers (opera) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2418027 — 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 Aspern Papers (opera) Context triple: [The Aspern Papers, hasAdaptation, The Aspern Papers (opera)]
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A.
The Lisbon Traviata
The Lisbon Traviata is a darkly comic play by Terrence McNally that explores obsession, friendship, and gay identity through the lens of opera fandom and personal betrayal.
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B.
opera "Prima Donna"
"Prima Donna" is a French-language opera by singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright that explores the life and struggles of an aging opera diva.
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C.
The Fall of the House of Usher (opera)
The Fall of the House of Usher (opera) is an operatic adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s gothic short story, typically emphasizing its themes of psychological horror and decay through music and staging.
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D.
opera "The Queen of Spades"
"The Queen of Spades" is a Russian opera by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, based on Alexander Pushkin’s novella about obsession, gambling, and fate.
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E.
The Rake's Progress
The Rake's Progress is a 20th-century opera by Igor Stravinsky, renowned for its neoclassical style and satirical narrative of moral decline.
- 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 Aspern Papers (opera) Target entity description: The Aspern Papers (opera) is a contemporary opera adaptation of Henry James's novella, focusing on themes of obsession, secrecy, and the pursuit of artistic legacy.
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A.
The Lisbon Traviata
The Lisbon Traviata is a darkly comic play by Terrence McNally that explores obsession, friendship, and gay identity through the lens of opera fandom and personal betrayal.
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B.
opera "Prima Donna"
"Prima Donna" is a French-language opera by singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright that explores the life and struggles of an aging opera diva.
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C.
The Fall of the House of Usher (opera)
The Fall of the House of Usher (opera) is an operatic adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s gothic short story, typically emphasizing its themes of psychological horror and decay through music and staging.
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D.
opera "The Queen of Spades"
"The Queen of Spades" is a Russian opera by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, based on Alexander Pushkin’s novella about obsession, gambling, and fate.
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E.
The Rake's Progress
The Rake's Progress is a 20th-century opera by Igor Stravinsky, renowned for its neoclassical style and satirical narrative of moral decline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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opera ⓘ |
| artForm |
orchestral music
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vocal music ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Aspern Papers (novella)
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linked to:
The Aspern Papers
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| basedOnWorkBy | Henry James ⓘ |
| centralCharacterRole |
a literary scholar
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an aging former lover of the poet ⓘ the former lover's niece ⓘ |
| dramaticConflict |
conflict between love and ambition
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conflict between privacy and historical interest ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary opera ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Juliana Bordereau
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Miss Tina ⓘ the narrator ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
a decaying Venetian palazzo
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disguised intentions ⓘ hidden documents ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ethics of scholarship
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identity ⓘ love ⓘ memory ⓘ obsession ⓘ pursuit of artistic legacy ⓘ secrecy ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Henry James's exploration of psychological realism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodOfSource | late 19th century literature ⓘ |
| literarySourceAuthor | Henry James ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a biographer seeking papers of a dead poet ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | adapted from first-person narrator of the novella ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Venice ⓘ |
| sourceWorkAuthor | Henry James ⓘ |
| sourceWorkGenre | novella ⓘ |
| sourceWorkLanguage | English ⓘ |
| sourceWorkPublicationForm | serialized fiction ⓘ |
| sourceWorkSetting | 19th-century Venice ⓘ |
| sourceWorkTitle | The Aspern Papers ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
intrusion into private life
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literary legacy ⓘ private letters and manuscripts ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
contemporary classical music audiences
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fans of Henry James adaptations ⓘ opera audiences ⓘ |
| workType | stage work ⓘ |
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