The Eternal Road
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The Eternal Road is a biblical opera-oratorio by composer Kurt Weill that dramatizes Jewish history and persecution through a series of staged Old Testament scenes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Eternal Road canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Eternal Road Context triple: [Kurt Weill, notableWork, The Eternal Road]
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A.
The Road of Rejuvenation
The Road of Rejuvenation is a major permanent exhibition at the National Museum of China that traces the modern history of China’s struggle, development, and rise to national revitalization.
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B.
The Golden Road
The Golden Road is a scenic cultural and culinary tourist route in Inderøy, Norway, known for its local food producers, art galleries, and picturesque rural landscapes.
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C.
The Golden Road
The Golden Road is a 1913 coming-of-age novel by Canadian author L. M. Montgomery that continues the adventures of a group of imaginative children in rural Prince Edward Island.
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D.
The Eternal
The Eternal is the 2009 studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth, known for its dense guitar textures and marking their final release on an independent label after a long major-label run.
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E.
The Everlasting
"The Everlasting" is a melancholic, introspective rock ballad by Welsh band Manic Street Preachers, known for its reflective lyrics and sweeping, anthemic sound.
- 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 Eternal Road Target entity description: The Eternal Road is a biblical opera-oratorio by composer Kurt Weill that dramatizes Jewish history and persecution through a series of staged Old Testament scenes.
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A.
The Road of Rejuvenation
The Road of Rejuvenation is a major permanent exhibition at the National Museum of China that traces the modern history of China’s struggle, development, and rise to national revitalization.
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B.
The Golden Road
The Golden Road is a scenic cultural and culinary tourist route in Inderøy, Norway, known for its local food producers, art galleries, and picturesque rural landscapes.
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C.
The Golden Road
The Golden Road is a 1913 coming-of-age novel by Canadian author L. M. Montgomery that continues the adventures of a group of imaginative children in rural Prince Edward Island.
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D.
The Eternal
The Eternal is the 2009 studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth, known for its dense guitar textures and marking their final release on an independent label after a long major-label run.
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E.
The Everlasting
"The Everlasting" is a melancholic, introspective rock ballad by Welsh band Manic Street Preachers, known for its reflective lyrics and sweeping, anthemic sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical drama
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oratorio ⓘ stage work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jewish liturgical motifs
ⓘ
biblical cantillation-inspired melodies ⓘ |
| basis |
Old Testament
ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
|
| cityOfPremiere | New York City ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Zionist organizations in the United States ⓘ |
| composer | Kurt Weill ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
prophetic visions
ⓘ
stories from Exodus ⓘ stories from Genesis ⓘ |
| genre | opera-oratorio ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Der Weg der Verheißung
ⓘ
The Road of Promise ⓘ |
| historicalContext | rise of Nazism in Germany ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Rabbi
ⓘ
The Adversary ⓘ
linked to:
the Adversary
The Voice ⓘ |
| intendedAs | response to antisemitism in Europe ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Franz Werfel ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
early 20th-century modernism
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expressionism ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | Jews sheltering in a synagogue during a pogrom ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combines elements of opera, oratorio, and theatre
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elaborate scenic design at premiere ⓘ large-scale choral and orchestral forces ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Der Weg der Verheißung ⓘ |
| performanceMedium |
actors
ⓘ
chorus ⓘ orchestra ⓘ vocal soloists ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1937-01-07 ⓘ |
| premierePlace |
Manhattan Opera House, New York City
ⓘ
linked to:
Manhattan Opera House
|
| producerAtPremiere | Max Reinhardt ⓘ |
| revival | concert adaptation in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| revivalTitle | The Road of Promise ⓘ |
| setting | symbolic synagogue ⓘ |
| stagingAtPremiere | Max Reinhardt ⓘ |
| structure | series of staged biblical scenes ⓘ |
| subject |
Jewish history
ⓘ
Jewish persecution ⓘ |
| theme |
continuity of Jewish people
ⓘ
exile and redemption ⓘ faith under persecution ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | various eras of Jewish history ⓘ |
| translatedTitle |
The Way of the Promise
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linked to:
Der Weg der Verheißung
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