Semiramide
E717568
Semiramide is an 1823 opera seria by Gioachino Rossini, renowned for its virtuosic vocal writing and grand bel canto style.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Semiramide canonical | 3 |
| Armida (Rossini) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8152634 — 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: Semiramide Context triple: [Gioachino Rossini, notableWork, Semiramide]
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A.
Andromaque
Andromaque is a 1667 tragic play by Jean Racine that reimagines the aftermath of the Trojan War through a complex web of unrequited love, political power, and psychological torment.
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B.
La Norma
La Norma is a family-friendly ski resort in the French Alps known for its compact, car-free village and varied slopes overlooking the Maurienne Valley.
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C.
Aida
Aida is a Broadway musical, with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, that retells the tragic love story between an enslaved Nubian princess and an Egyptian soldier.
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D.
Il Mitridate Eupatore
Il Mitridate Eupatore is a Baroque opera by Alessandro Scarlatti that dramatizes the story of King Mithridates VI of Pontus.
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E.
Armida
Armida is an enchantress from Torquato Tasso’s epic poem "Jerusalem Delivered," known for seducing the crusader Rinaldo and embodying the conflict between love and duty.
- 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: Semiramide Target entity description: Semiramide is an 1823 opera seria by Gioachino Rossini, renowned for its virtuosic vocal writing and grand bel canto style.
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A.
Andromaque
Andromaque is a 1667 tragic play by Jean Racine that reimagines the aftermath of the Trojan War through a complex web of unrequited love, political power, and psychological torment.
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B.
La Norma
La Norma is a family-friendly ski resort in the French Alps known for its compact, car-free village and varied slopes overlooking the Maurienne Valley.
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C.
Aida
Aida is a Broadway musical, with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, that retells the tragic love story between an enslaved Nubian princess and an Egyptian soldier.
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D.
Il Mitridate Eupatore
Il Mitridate Eupatore is a Baroque opera by Alessandro Scarlatti that dramatizes the story of King Mithridates VI of Pontus.
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E.
Armida
Armida is an enchantress from Torquato Tasso’s epic poem "Jerusalem Delivered," known for seducing the crusader Rinaldo and embodying the conflict between love and duty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera seria ⓘ |
| acts | 2 ⓘ |
| basedOn | Semiramis by Voltaire ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Rossini’s last opera for an Italian stage ⓘ |
| composer | Gioachino Rossini ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere | Italy ⓘ |
| genre | opera seria ⓘ |
| hasOverture | yes ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
last Italian opera written by Rossini for Italy
ⓘ
marks culmination of Rossini’s Italian opera seria style ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Gaetano Rossi ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Arsace
ⓘ
Assur ⓘ
linked to:
Ashur
Azema ⓘ
linked to:
Azéma
Idreno ⓘ Oroe ⓘ Semiramide ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extended finales
ⓘ
large-scale ensembles ⓘ virtuosic vocal writing ⓘ |
| notableRoleType | title role is one of the most demanding in bel canto repertoire ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
colorful brass writing
ⓘ
prominent use of woodwinds ⓘ |
| originalTheatre | Teatro La Fenice ⓘ |
| overtureUsage | frequently performed in concert ⓘ |
| performanceTradition |
often heavily cut in 19th- and early 20th-century performances
ⓘ
requires highly skilled coloratura singers ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput |
follows Zelmira
ⓘ
precedes Il viaggio a Reims ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1823-02-03 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
ⓘ
linked to:
Teatro La Fenice
|
| publisher |
G. Ricordi & Co.
ⓘ
linked to:
G. Ricordi & C.
|
| revivalPeriod | mid-20th century bel canto revival ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Babylon ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | antiquity ⓘ |
| structure | overture and two acts ⓘ |
| style | bel canto ⓘ |
| subject |
legendary Assyrian queen Semiramis
ⓘ
linked to:
Semiramis
|
| theme |
dynastic succession
ⓘ
power and guilt ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfArsace | mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfAssur | bass ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfIdreno | tenor ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfOroe | bass ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfSemiramide | soprano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Semiramide Description of subject: Semiramide is an 1823 opera seria by Gioachino Rossini, renowned for its virtuosic vocal writing and grand bel canto style.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Semiramide