Tit-Willow
E631572
"Tit-Willow" is a well-known comic song from Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta *The Mikado*, sung by the character Ko-Ko as a mock-tragic ballad.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tit-Willow canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6943113 — 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: Tit-Willow Context triple: [The Mikado, hasFamousSong, Tit-Willow]
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A.
Elrond
Elrond is the wise and ancient Elven lord of Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, renowned for his counsel, leadership, and role in events such as the Council of Elrond.
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B.
Dorimène
Dorimène is a noble lady courted by the pretentious Monsieur Jourdain in Molière’s comedy *Le Bourgeois gentilhomme*.
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C.
Arwen
Arwen is an Elven princess of Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, renowned for her beauty, wisdom, and pivotal role in the story of The Lord of the Rings.
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D.
Celeborn
Celeborn is an Elven lord of Lothlórien in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, renowned as the wise and noble husband of Galadriel.
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E.
Gilraen
Gilraen is a Dúnedain woman of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium best known as the mother of Aragorn, who raised and protected him in his early years.
- 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: Tit-Willow Target entity description: "Tit-Willow" is a well-known comic song from Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta *The Mikado*, sung by the character Ko-Ko as a mock-tragic ballad.
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A.
Elrond
Elrond is the wise and ancient Elven lord of Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, renowned for his counsel, leadership, and role in events such as the Council of Elrond.
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B.
Dorimène
Dorimène is a noble lady courted by the pretentious Monsieur Jourdain in Molière’s comedy *Le Bourgeois gentilhomme*.
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C.
Arwen
Arwen is an Elven princess of Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, renowned for her beauty, wisdom, and pivotal role in the story of The Lord of the Rings.
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D.
Celeborn
Celeborn is an Elven lord of Lothlórien in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, renowned as the wise and noble husband of Galadriel.
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E.
Gilraen
Gilraen is a Dúnedain woman of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium best known as the mother of Aragorn, who raised and protected him in his early years.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pattersong
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposer | Arthur Sullivan ⓘ |
| associatedWithLibrettist | W. S. Gilbert ⓘ |
| basedOnForm | parody of sentimental Victorian ballad ⓘ |
| composer | Arthur Sullivan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1885 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | The Mikado original production ⓘ |
| genre | comic opera song ⓘ |
| hasCharacterMentioned |
old willow tree
ⓘ
tom-tit ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | British comic opera tradition ⓘ |
| hasMeter | strophic song form ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
Victorian popular song
ⓘ
light opera ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin | onomatopoeic refrain tit-willow ⓘ |
| includedInRepertoireOf | Savoy operas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | W. S. Gilbert ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | mock-tragic ballad ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic pathos
ⓘ
memorable refrain ⓘ wordplay ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage performance ⓘ |
| originalProductionCity |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| originalProductionCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| originalProductionLocation | Savoy Theatre ⓘ |
| partOf |
operetta The Mikado
ⓘ
linked to:
The Mikado
|
| partOfWork | The Mikado ⓘ |
| performedBy | tenor voice in typical productions ⓘ |
| period | Victorian era ⓘ |
| positionInWork |
Act II of The Mikado
ⓘ
linked to:
The Mikado
|
| recordedInManyCastAlbums |
The Mikado recordings
ⓘ
linked to:
The Mikado
|
| refrain |
On a tree by a river a little tom-tit
ⓘ
Willow, tit-willow, tit-willow ⓘ |
| requiresAccompaniment |
orchestra
ⓘ
piano reduction ⓘ |
| singerRoleInPlot |
Lord High Executioner
ⓘ
linked to:
“Behold the Lord High Executioner”
|
| sungByCharacter | Ko-Ko ⓘ |
| theme |
comic treatment of suicide
ⓘ
emotional manipulation for humor ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| tone |
comic
ⓘ
sentimental ⓘ |
| usedFor | comic persuasion scene between Ko-Ko and Katisha ⓘ |
| workBy | Gilbert and Sullivan ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tit-Willow Description of subject: "Tit-Willow" is a well-known comic song from Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta *The Mikado*, sung by the character Ko-Ko as a mock-tragic ballad.
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