Royal Opera of Versailles (Opéra Royal)

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court theatre cultural heritage site historic monument opera house theatre

The Royal Opera of Versailles (Opéra Royal) is an opulent 18th-century theater within the Palace of Versailles, renowned as one of Europe’s finest examples of royal court opera architecture.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Opéra Royal de Versailles	3
Royal Opera of Versailles	2
Royal Opera House of Versailles	1
Royal Opera of Versailles (Opéra Royal) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3040423 — 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: Royal Opera of Versailles (Opéra Royal)
Context triple: [Ange-Jacques Gabriel, notableWork, Royal Opera of Versailles (Opéra Royal)]

A. Paris Opera
The Paris Opera is France’s premier opera and ballet company, renowned for its grand productions and historic venues such as the Palais Garnier and Opéra Bastille.
B. Bibliothèque-Musée de l’Opéra
The Bibliothèque-Musée de l’Opéra is a specialized library and museum in Paris dedicated to the history, archives, and artworks of the Paris Opera and French lyric theater.
C. Salle Favart
Salle Favart is a historic Parisian opera house, home to the Opéra-Comique, renowned for premiering numerous important French operatic works.
D. Royal Chapel of Versailles
The Royal Chapel of Versailles is an ornate Baroque chapel in the Palace of Versailles, renowned for its grand architecture, rich decoration, and role as the site of royal ceremonies under the French monarchy.
E. Académie royale de musique
The Académie royale de musique was the principal royal opera institution of France under the Ancien Régime, serving as the state-sponsored center for French opera and musical performance in Paris.
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: Royal Opera of Versailles (Opéra Royal)
Target entity description: The Royal Opera of Versailles (Opéra Royal) is an opulent 18th-century theater within the Palace of Versailles, renowned as one of Europe’s finest examples of royal court opera architecture.

A. Paris Opera
The Paris Opera is France’s premier opera and ballet company, renowned for its grand productions and historic venues such as the Palais Garnier and Opéra Bastille.
B. Bibliothèque-Musée de l’Opéra
The Bibliothèque-Musée de l’Opéra is a specialized library and museum in Paris dedicated to the history, archives, and artworks of the Paris Opera and French lyric theater.
C. Salle Favart
Salle Favart is a historic Parisian opera house, home to the Opéra-Comique, renowned for premiering numerous important French operatic works.
D. Royal Chapel of Versailles
The Royal Chapel of Versailles is an ornate Baroque chapel in the Palace of Versailles, renowned for its grand architecture, rich decoration, and role as the site of royal ceremonies under the French monarchy.
E. Académie royale de musique
The Académie royale de musique was the principal royal opera institution of France under the Ancien Régime, serving as the state-sponsored center for French opera and musical performance in Paris.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	court theatre ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ historic monument ⓘ opera house ⓘ theatre ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Opéra Royal de Versailles ⓘ linked to: Royal Opera of Versailles (Opéra Royal) Royal Opera House of Versailles ⓘ linked to: Royal Opera of Versailles (Opéra Royal)
architect	Ange-Jacques Gabriel ⓘ
associatedWith	French Baroque music tradition ⓘ Louis XVI of France ⓘ Marie Antoinette ⓘ
commissionedBy	Louis XV of France ⓘ
country	France ⓘ
era	Ancien Régime ⓘ
function	concerts ⓘ court ceremonies ⓘ opera performances ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ
hasSeatingType	horseshoe-shaped auditorium ⓘ
hasType	court theatre of the French monarchy ⓘ
heritageDesignation	Monument historique (as part of the Palace of Versailles) ⓘ
inception	18th century ⓘ
languageOfPerformances	primarily French ⓘ
locatedIn	France ⓘ Palace of Versailles ⓘ linked to: Château de Versailles Versailles ⓘ Yvelines ⓘ Île-de-France ⓘ linked to: Île-de-France region
locatedInBuilding	north wing of the Palace of Versailles ⓘ
managedBy	Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles ⓘ
materialUsed	wood (painted to imitate marble) ⓘ
notableFeature	excellent acoustics ⓘ large stage for court spectacles ⓘ opulent interior decoration ⓘ royal box ⓘ
opened	1770 ⓘ
openingEvent	wedding celebrations of the Dauphin (future Louis XVI) and Marie Antoinette ⓘ
ownedBy	French state ⓘ linked to: France
partOf	Palace of Versailles complex ⓘ linked to: Château de Versailles
patron	French royal court ⓘ Louis XV of France ⓘ
significance	one of Europe’s finest examples of royal court opera architecture ⓘ
style	Neoclassical architecture ⓘ Rococo architecture ⓘ
touristAttraction	yes ⓘ
usedFor	ballet performances ⓘ baroque opera productions ⓘ classical music concerts ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ange-Jacques Gabriel → notableWork → Royal Opera of Versailles (Opéra Royal) ⓘ

Royal Opera of Versailles → alsoKnownAs → Opéra Royal de Versailles ⓘ

subject linked to: Royal Opera of Versailles (Opéra Royal)