Rocco
E281075
Rocco is a central character in Beethoven’s opera "Fidelio," serving as the prison jailer whose actions and moral choices significantly influence the drama’s unfolding.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rocco canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2577328 — 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: Rocco Context triple: [Fidelio, Op. 72, mainCharacter, Rocco]
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A.
Rocco
Rocco is a Brazilian publishing house known for releasing major international bestsellers, including works like Paulo Coelho’s "The Alchemist."
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B.
Roberto
Roberto is a masculine given name commonly used in Romance-language countries, equivalent to the English name Robert.
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C.
Riggo
Riggo is the nickname of John Riggins, a Hall of Fame NFL running back best known for his powerful rushing style with the Washington Redskins.
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D.
Pasquale
Pasquale is an Italian masculine given name, traditionally associated with figures of Corsican and Italian heritage such as Pasquale Paoli.
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E.
Riccardo
Riccardo is an Italian given name, equivalent to Richard in English.
- 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: Rocco Target entity description: Rocco is a central character in Beethoven’s opera "Fidelio," serving as the prison jailer whose actions and moral choices significantly influence the drama’s unfolding.
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A.
Rocco
Rocco is a Brazilian publishing house known for releasing major international bestsellers, including works like Paulo Coelho’s "The Alchemist."
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B.
Roberto
Roberto is a masculine given name commonly used in Romance-language countries, equivalent to the English name Robert.
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C.
Riggo
Riggo is the nickname of John Riggins, a Hall of Fame NFL running back best known for his powerful rushing style with the Washington Redskins.
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D.
Pasquale
Pasquale is an Italian masculine given name, traditionally associated with figures of Corsican and Italian heritage such as Pasquale Paoli.
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E.
Riccardo
Riccardo is an Italian given name, equivalent to Richard in English.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
opera character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Fidelio
ⓘ
linked to:
Fidelio, Op. 72
|
| appearsInGenre | Singspiel / German opera ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Florestan
ⓘ
Jaquino ⓘ Leonore ⓘ Marzelline ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
basically good-hearted
ⓘ
materially minded ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
comic and humane element in early scenes
ⓘ
moral barometer within the prison ⓘ |
| employedAt | state prison ⓘ |
| employer | Don Pizarro ⓘ |
| familyRelation | father of Marzelline ⓘ |
| hasDaughter | Marzelline ⓘ |
| helpsCharacter | Leonore (unknowingly) ⓘ |
| influencesPlot |
by agreeing to help Pizarro but refusing murder
ⓘ
by allowing prisoners into the courtyard ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| moralConflictWith | Don Pizarro ⓘ |
| notableAria | Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben? ⓘ |
| occupation | jailer ⓘ |
| participatesInScene |
digging Florestan’s grave
ⓘ
prisoners’ chorus scene ⓘ |
| premiereWorkDate | 1805 ⓘ |
| premiereWorkLocation |
Theater an der Wien, Vienna
ⓘ
linked to:
Theater an der Wien
|
| refusesAction | directly killing Florestan ⓘ |
| roleInWork | prison jailer ⓘ |
| servesAntagonist | Don Pizarro ⓘ |
| voiceType | bass ⓘ |
| workLocation | Spanish state prison near Seville ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rocco Description of subject: Rocco is a central character in Beethoven’s opera "Fidelio," serving as the prison jailer whose actions and moral choices significantly influence the drama’s unfolding.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Leonore in Ludwig van Beethoven's "Fidelio"
subject linked to:
Don Pizarro in Fidelio