Simon Boccanegra
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Simon Boccanegra is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi that tells the politically charged and emotionally complex story of a 14th-century Genoese doge.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Simon Boccanegra canonical | 4 |
| Simone Boccanegra | 3 |
| Don Carlo | 2 |
| Ernani | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5448498 — 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: Simon Boccanegra Context triple: [La Fenice Theatre, notablePremiereWork, Simon Boccanegra]
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A.
Tosca
Tosca is a feminine given name of Italian origin, best known today through its association with Giacomo Puccini’s opera and various contemporary bearers.
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B.
Rienzi
Rienzi is an early grand opera by Richard Wagner that helped establish his reputation through its dramatic political themes and large-scale choral writing.
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C.
Rigoletto
Rigoletto is a renowned opera by Giuseppe Verdi, celebrated for its dramatic intensity and iconic arias such as "La donna è mobile."
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D.
Calaf
Calaf is the heroic prince in Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot," best known as the tenor role who sings the famous aria "Nessun dorma."
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E.
Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni is a renowned opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that blends dark comedy and drama in the tale of the libertine nobleman Don Juan.
- 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: Simon Boccanegra Target entity description: Simon Boccanegra is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi that tells the politically charged and emotionally complex story of a 14th-century Genoese doge.
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A.
Tosca
Tosca is a feminine given name of Italian origin, best known today through its association with Giacomo Puccini’s opera and various contemporary bearers.
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B.
Rienzi
Rienzi is an early grand opera by Richard Wagner that helped establish his reputation through its dramatic political themes and large-scale choral writing.
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C.
Rigoletto
Rigoletto is a renowned opera by Giuseppe Verdi, celebrated for its dramatic intensity and iconic arias such as "La donna è mobile."
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D.
Calaf
Calaf is the heroic prince in Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot," best known as the tenor role who sings the famous aria "Nessun dorma."
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E.
Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni is a renowned opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that blends dark comedy and drama in the tale of the libertine nobleman Don Juan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera ⓘ |
| acts | three ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical figure Simone Boccanegra ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Verdi middle period ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | no official opus number ⓘ |
| centralConflict | struggle between plebeians and patricians in Genoa ⓘ |
| characterVoiceType |
Amelia Grimaldi – soprano
ⓘ
linked to:
Amelia in Verdi's Un ballo in maschera
Gabriele Adorno – tenor ⓘ Jacopo Fiesco – bass ⓘ Paolo Albiani – baritone ⓘ Simon Boccanegra – baritone ⓘ |
| composer | Giuseppe Verdi ⓘ |
| ending | death of Simon Boccanegra ⓘ |
| firstCityOfPerformance | Venice ⓘ |
| genre |
dramma lirico
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| historicalBackground | political conflicts in 14th-century Genoa ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard operatic repertoire ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Francesco Maria Piave ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Amelia Grimaldi
ⓘ
Gabriele Adorno ⓘ Jacopo Fiesco ⓘ
linked to:
Niccolò Fieschi
Paolo Albiani ⓘ Simon Boccanegra ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | Italian Romantic opera ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex political plot
ⓘ
extensive use of ensembles ⓘ |
| orchestration | full Romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | 1856 ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1857-03-12 ⓘ |
| premierePlace |
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
ⓘ
linked to:
Teatro La Fenice
|
| publisher | Ricordi ⓘ |
| revised | 1881 version ⓘ |
| revisedForTheatre |
Teatro alla Scala
ⓘ
linked to:
La Scala
|
| revisedLibrettist | Arrigo Boito ⓘ |
| revisionPremiereDate | 1881-03-24 ⓘ |
| revisionPremierePlace |
La Scala, Milan
ⓘ
linked to:
La Scala
|
| settingCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Genoa ⓘ |
| structure | prologue and three acts ⓘ |
| subjectOf | numerous modern productions ⓘ |
| theme |
father–daughter relationship
ⓘ
identity ⓘ political power ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ |
| timeSpanInPlot | about 25 years between prologue and acts ⓘ |
| vocalForces | solo voices, chorus, and orchestra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Simon Boccanegra Description of subject: Simon Boccanegra is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi that tells the politically charged and emotionally complex story of a 14th-century Genoese doge.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Simon Boccanegra