The Music of the Night
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"The Music of the Night" is a signature, romantic ballad sung by the Phantom that showcases Andrew Lloyd Webber’s lush, dramatic musical style and has become one of the most iconic songs in modern musical theatre.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Music of the Night canonical | 4 |
| Music of the Night | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3859132 — 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 Music of the Night Context triple: [The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical), notableSong, The Music of the Night]
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A.
You'll Be in My Heart
"You'll Be in My Heart" is an Academy Award–winning ballad by Phil Collins, best known as the emotional theme song from Disney's animated film Tarzan.
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B.
The Way You Look Tonight
"The Way You Look Tonight" is a classic popular song, introduced by Fred Astaire and later an Academy Award winner, that has become a jazz and pop standard covered by numerous artists.
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C.
Tonight's the Night
"Tonight's the Night" is a 1975 album by Neil Young, renowned for its raw, emotionally stark songs reflecting on loss and the darker side of the rock lifestyle.
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D.
Don’t Rain on My Parade
"Don’t Rain on My Parade" is a signature show tune from the musical *Funny Girl*, famously performed by Barbra Streisand and celebrated as an anthem of bold self-assertion.
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E.
It Must Be You
"It Must Be You" is a song featured on Dolly Parton's 1974 country album "Jolene."
- 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 Music of the Night Target entity description: "The Music of the Night" is a signature, romantic ballad sung by the Phantom that showcases Andrew Lloyd Webber’s lush, dramatic musical style and has become one of the most iconic songs in modern musical theatre.
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A.
You'll Be in My Heart
"You'll Be in My Heart" is an Academy Award–winning ballad by Phil Collins, best known as the emotional theme song from Disney's animated film Tarzan.
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B.
The Way You Look Tonight
"The Way You Look Tonight" is a classic popular song, introduced by Fred Astaire and later an Academy Award winner, that has become a jazz and pop standard covered by numerous artists.
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C.
Tonight's the Night
"Tonight's the Night" is a 1975 album by Neil Young, renowned for its raw, emotionally stark songs reflecting on loss and the darker side of the rock lifestyle.
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D.
Don’t Rain on My Parade
"Don’t Rain on My Parade" is a signature show tune from the musical *Funny Girl*, famously performed by Barbra Streisand and celebrated as an anthem of bold self-assertion.
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E.
It Must Be You
"It Must Be You" is a song featured on Dolly Parton's 1974 country album "Jolene."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| additionalLyricsBy | Richard Stilgoe ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
The Phantom of the Opera (character)
ⓘ
linked to:
Erik (the Phantom of the Opera)
|
| characterWhoSings | The Phantom ⓘ |
| composer | Andrew Lloyd Webber ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
iconic song of modern musical theatre
ⓘ
signature song of The Phantom of the Opera ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceIn |
The Phantom of the Opera (stage musical)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Phantom of the Opera
|
| firstPerformanceYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| followsInShow | The Phantom leads Christine to his lair ⓘ |
| genre |
romantic ballad
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionsBy |
Barbra Streisand
ⓘ
Il Divo ⓘ Josh Groban ⓘ Michael Crawford ⓘ Sarah Brightman ⓘ |
| includedOnCastRecording |
The Phantom of the Opera original Broadway cast recording
ⓘ
linked to:
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera original London cast recording ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
escape into fantasy
ⓘ
power of music ⓘ seduction through music ⓘ |
| lyricist | Charles Hart ⓘ |
| musical | The Phantom of the Opera ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic musical style
ⓘ
lush orchestration ⓘ romantic mood ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Michael Crawford ⓘ |
| partOfWork | The Phantom of the Opera ⓘ |
| performanceContext | solo number for the Phantom character ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Broadway productions of The Phantom of the Opera
ⓘ
West End productions of The Phantom of the Opera ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| premieredInCity |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| premieredInTheatre |
Her Majesty's Theatre
ⓘ
linked to:
Her Majesty's Theatre, London
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| publisher | Really Useful Group ⓘ |
| showcasesStyleOf | Andrew Lloyd Webber ⓘ |
| signatureSongFor |
Michael Crawford
ⓘ
The Phantom of the Opera (character) ⓘ
linked to:
Erik (the Phantom of the Opera)
|
| structure | through-composed ballad ⓘ |
| sungByCharacterInWork |
The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera
ⓘ
linked to:
Erik (the Phantom of the Opera)
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| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| usedAs | audition piece for male musical theatre singers ⓘ |
| vocalRange | high baritone to tenor ⓘ |
| vocalType | tenor ballad ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Music of the Night Description of subject: "The Music of the Night" is a signature, romantic ballad sung by the Phantom that showcases Andrew Lloyd Webber’s lush, dramatic musical style and has become one of the most iconic songs in modern musical theatre.
Referenced by (5)
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