Lamento della ninfa
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Lamento della ninfa is a famous expressive madrigal by Claudio Monteverdi, notable for its poignant depiction of a nymph’s lament over lost love.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lamento della ninfa canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5793912 — 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: Lamento della ninfa Context triple: [Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi, containsWork, Lamento della ninfa]
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A.
The Constant Nymph
The Constant Nymph is a 1943 romantic drama film, based on Margaret Kennedy’s novel, best known for Joan Fontaine’s acclaimed performance as a young woman in a tragic love triangle.
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B.
The Rape of Proserpina
The Rape of Proserpina is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture depicting the dramatic abduction of Proserpina by Pluto, celebrated for its intense emotion and astonishingly lifelike rendering of flesh and movement.
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C.
Nymph Errant
Nymph Errant is a 1933 musical comedy with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, known for its witty songs and risqué, cosmopolitan storyline.
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D.
Nymphs of evening
Nymphs of evening are mythological Greek maidens associated with the dusk and the setting sun, often linked to the guardianship of sacred places or treasures.
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E.
Endymion
Endymion is a long Romantic narrative poem by John Keats, best known for its opening line, “A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.”
- 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: Lamento della ninfa Target entity description: Lamento della ninfa is a famous expressive madrigal by Claudio Monteverdi, notable for its poignant depiction of a nymph’s lament over lost love.
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A.
The Constant Nymph
The Constant Nymph is a 1943 romantic drama film, based on Margaret Kennedy’s novel, best known for Joan Fontaine’s acclaimed performance as a young woman in a tragic love triangle.
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B.
The Rape of Proserpina
The Rape of Proserpina is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture depicting the dramatic abduction of Proserpina by Pluto, celebrated for its intense emotion and astonishingly lifelike rendering of flesh and movement.
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C.
Nymph Errant
Nymph Errant is a 1933 musical comedy with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, known for its witty songs and risqué, cosmopolitan storyline.
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D.
Nymphs of evening
Nymphs of evening are mythological Greek maidens associated with the dusk and the setting sun, often linked to the guardianship of sacred places or treasures.
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E.
Endymion
Endymion is a long Romantic narrative poem by John Keats, best known for its opening line, “A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
madrigal
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vocal composition ⓘ |
| associatedGenre | stile rappresentativo ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Venice ⓘ |
| character |
male narrators
ⓘ
nymph ⓘ |
| collectionNumber | Madrigals, Book 8 ⓘ |
| composer | Claudio Monteverdi ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| emotionalCharacter |
lamenting
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poignant ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| form | through-composed ⓘ |
| genre | madrigal ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | voice and basso continuo ⓘ |
| hasMood |
plaintive
ⓘ
tragic ⓘ |
| hasRecording | frequently recorded by early music ensembles ⓘ |
| hasSection | dialogue between nymph and male chorus ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important example of early Baroque expressive monody
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influential model for later laments in Baroque opera and cantata ⓘ |
| inCatalogue |
Monteverdi Madrigals Book 8, Lamento della ninfa
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linked to:
Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi
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| keyFeature | frequent use of dissonance for expressive effect ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| movementType | lament ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
expressive depiction of grief and abandonment
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highly expressive vocal line for the nymph ⓘ use of descending tetrachord lament bass ⓘ |
| partOf | Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi ⓘ |
| performanceLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| performancePractice | typically performed with period instruments ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1638 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alessandro Vincenti ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | early Baroque ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
abandonment
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sorrow ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | in stile recitativo ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Ottavio Rinuccini ⓘ |
| textSubject | lament of a nymph over lost love ⓘ |
| texture |
contrasting choral commentary
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monodic sections with continuo ⓘ |
| title | Lamento della ninfa ⓘ |
| usesPoeticForm | Italian lyric poetry ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
basso continuo
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soprano solo ⓘ three male voices ⓘ |
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