Fidelio, Op. 72

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Singspiel opera

Fidelio, Op. 72 is Ludwig van Beethoven’s only opera, a German-language work celebrated for its themes of personal sacrifice, heroism, and the triumph of justice and freedom.

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Label	Occurrences
Fidelio	34
Fidelio, Op. 72 canonical	13
Fidelio Overture	4
Act I of Fidelio	3
Act II of Fidelio	3
Beethoven’s opera Fidelio	2
Fidelio (opera)	2
opera Fidelio	2
"Fidelio" by Ludwig van Beethoven	1
Beethoven's opera Fidelio	1
Beethoven’s opera Leonore / Fidelio	1
Fidelio (original libretto)	1
Fidelio libretto	1
Fidelio, Op. 72 (1806 version)	1
Fidelio, Op. 72 (1814 version)	1
Fidelio, oder Die eheliche Liebe	1
Ludwig van Beethoven’s opera Fidelio	1
Opera "Fidelio", Op. 72	1
premiere of Beethoven’s opera "Fidelio" (first version)	1
the opera Fidelio	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T454893 — 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: Fidelio, Op. 72
Context triple: [Ludwig van Beethoven, notableWork, Fidelio, Op. 72]

A. Leonore
Leonore is a given name, typically considered a variant of Eleanor, used for girls in various European languages.
B. Symphony in C
Symphony in C is a landmark neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Georges Bizet’s Symphony in C, renowned for its pure dance style and large ensemble structure.
C. Moonlight Sonata
Moonlight Sonata is the codename given by Nazi Germany to the devastating Luftwaffe air raid on the English city of Coventry during World War II.
D. The Kreutzer Sonata
The Kreutzer Sonata is a controversial novella by Leo Tolstoy that explores themes of jealousy, marriage, sexuality, and moral hypocrisy through a husband's confession of murdering his wife.
E. Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29
Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 is a symphonic work by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, notable as his only symphony written in a major key and often nicknamed the "Polish" Symphony.
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: Fidelio, Op. 72
Target entity description: Fidelio, Op. 72 is Ludwig van Beethoven’s only opera, a German-language work celebrated for its themes of personal sacrifice, heroism, and the triumph of justice and freedom.

A. Leonore
Leonore is a given name, typically considered a variant of Eleanor, used for girls in various European languages.
B. Symphony in C
Symphony in C is a landmark neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Georges Bizet’s Symphony in C, renowned for its pure dance style and large ensemble structure.
C. Moonlight Sonata
Moonlight Sonata is the codename given by Nazi Germany to the devastating Luftwaffe air raid on the English city of Coventry during World War II.
D. The Kreutzer Sonata
The Kreutzer Sonata is a controversial novella by Leo Tolstoy that explores themes of jealousy, marriage, sexuality, and moral hypocrisy through a husband's confession of murdering his wife.
E. Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29
Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 is a symphonic work by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, notable as his only symphony written in a major key and often nicknamed the "Polish" Symphony.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Singspiel ⓘ opera ⓘ
alternativeOverture	Leonore Overture No. 1 ⓘ Leonore Overture No. 2 ⓘ Leonore Overture No. 3 ⓘ
basedOn	Léonore, ou L’amour conjugal ⓘ
basedOnAuthor	Jean-Nicolas Bouilly ⓘ
catalogueNumber	WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) ⓘ
composer	Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ
genre	rescue opera ⓘ
influencedBy	French Revolutionary ideals ⓘ
language	German ⓘ
librettist	Georg Friedrich Treitschke ⓘ Joseph Sonnleithner ⓘ Stephan von Breuning ⓘ
mainCharacter	Don Fernando ⓘ Florestan ⓘ Jaquino ⓘ Leonore ⓘ Marzelline ⓘ Pizarro ⓘ Rocco ⓘ
notableFeature	only opera composed by Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ
notableNumber	Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" ⓘ
notableRecording	1953 Furtwängler recording with Flagstad and Mödl ⓘ 1962 Klemperer recording with Ludwig and Vickers ⓘ
numberOfActs	2 ⓘ
Opus number	Op. 72 ⓘ
originalTitle	Leonore ⓘ
overture	Fidelio Overture ⓘ linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72
period	Classical ⓘ
plotSummary	Leonore disguises herself as a man named Fidelio to rescue her husband Florestan from unjust imprisonment ⓘ linked to: Leonore
premiereCity	Vienna ⓘ
premiereCountry	Austria ⓘ
premiereDate	1805-11-20 ⓘ
premiereLocation	Theater an der Wien ⓘ
revisedVersionPremiereDate	1814-05-23 ⓘ
revisedVersionPremiereLocation	Kärntnertortheater ⓘ linked to: Theater am Kärntnertor, Vienna
setting	Spanish state prison near Seville ⓘ
structure	spoken dialogue with musical numbers ⓘ
subject	marital fidelity ⓘ political oppression ⓘ triumph of justice over tyranny ⓘ
theme	freedom ⓘ heroism ⓘ personal sacrifice ⓘ triumph of justice ⓘ
timePeriodOfSetting	late 18th century ⓘ

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Referenced by (75)

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

Ludwig van Beethoven → notableWork → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

Vienna State Opera → reopeningPerformance → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Fidelio, Op. 72 → overture → Fidelio Overture ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Theater an der Wien → significantEvent → premiere of Beethoven’s opera "Fidelio" (first version) ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Theater an der Wien → notableWorkPremiered → "Fidelio" by Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Léonore, ou L’amour conjugal → basisForWork → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Léonore, ou L’amour conjugal → inspired → Ludwig van Beethoven’s opera Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Florestan → appearsIn → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Florestan → drivesCentralDramaOf → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Florestan → actOfFirstAppearance → Act II of Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Pizarro → appearsIn → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Pizarro → firstAppearance → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

Marzelline → appearsIn → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Marzelline → romanticallyAttractedTo → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Jaquino → appearsIn → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Jaquino → appearsInAct → Act I of Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" → partOf → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" → partOf → Beethoven’s opera Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" → firstPerformanceWork → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" → basedOnTextFrom → Fidelio libretto ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" → associatedWork → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → laterVersion → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → laterVersion → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → precedes → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → sharesLibrettoWith → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → sharesCharactersWith → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → hasLaterRevisionsIn → Fidelio, Op. 72 (1806 version) ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → hasLaterRevisionsIn → Fidelio, Op. 72 (1814 version) ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → distinctFrom → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → hasDifferentMusicFrom → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → hasDifferentStructureFrom → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → hasDifferentOvertureFrom → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

Rocco → appearsIn → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Leonore Overture No. 1 → basedOn → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Leonore Overture No. 1 → basedOn → Beethoven's opera Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Leonore Overture No. 1 → composedFor → the opera Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Leonore Overture No. 1 → relatedWork → Fidelio Overture ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Don Fernando → appearsIn → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Don Fernando → appearsIn → Beethoven’s opera Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Don Fernando → appearsInAct → Act II of Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Leonore Overture No. 2 → basedOn → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Leonore Overture No. 2 → associatedOperaTitle → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Leonore Overture No. 2 → relatedWork → Fidelio Overture ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Leonore Overture No. 3 → partOf → Fidelio (opera) ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Leonore Overture No. 3 → basedOn → Fidelio (opera) ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Leonore Overture No. 3 → relatedWork → Fidelio Overture ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Joseph Sonnleithner → notableWork → Fidelio (original libretto) ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Stephan von Breuning → contributedTo → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Jean-Nicolas Bouilly → inspiredWork → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

Lodoïska → influencedWork → Fidelio ⓘ

linked to: Fidelio, Op. 72

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