Bridal Chorus
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The "Bridal Chorus" is a famous wedding march from Richard Wagner’s opera *Lohengrin*, widely known for its traditional use as a processional at wedding ceremonies.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bridal Chorus canonical | 3 |
| Wedding March from Lohengrin | 2 |
| Pilgrims’ Chorus | 1 |
| The Wedding March | 1 |
| Wedding March | 1 |
| bridal chorus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9507846 — 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: Bridal Chorus Context triple: [Lohengrin, notableExcerpt, Bridal Chorus]
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A.
The Wedding March
The Wedding March is a 1928 silent romantic drama film directed by and starring Erich von Stroheim, noted for its lavish production and tragic love story set in imperial Vienna.
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B.
Anniversary Waltz
"Anniversary Waltz" is a stage play best known as one of the prominent works associated with actress and singer Kitty Carlisle.
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C.
Wedding Song
"Wedding Song" is a heartfelt folk ballad by Bob Dylan, widely interpreted as a personal tribute to his then-wife Sara Dylan.
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D.
Waltz of the Flowers
"Waltz of the Flowers" is a famous, lyrically flowing orchestral dance from Tchaikovsky’s ballet *The Nutcracker*, often featured as one of its most iconic and climactic ensemble pieces.
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E.
Purple Wedding
The Purple Wedding is a notorious event in Game of Thrones where King Joffrey Baratheon is dramatically poisoned during his lavish marriage feast, triggering major political upheaval in Westeros.
- 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: Bridal Chorus Target entity description: The "Bridal Chorus" is a famous wedding march from Richard Wagner’s opera *Lohengrin*, widely known for its traditional use as a processional at wedding ceremonies.
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A.
The Wedding March
The Wedding March is a 1928 silent romantic drama film directed by and starring Erich von Stroheim, noted for its lavish production and tragic love story set in imperial Vienna.
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B.
Anniversary Waltz
"Anniversary Waltz" is a stage play best known as one of the prominent works associated with actress and singer Kitty Carlisle.
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C.
Wedding Song
"Wedding Song" is a heartfelt folk ballad by Bob Dylan, widely interpreted as a personal tribute to his then-wife Sara Dylan.
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D.
Waltz of the Flowers
"Waltz of the Flowers" is a famous, lyrically flowing orchestral dance from Tchaikovsky’s ballet *The Nutcracker*, often featured as one of its most iconic and climactic ensemble pieces.
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E.
Purple Wedding
The Purple Wedding is a notorious event in Game of Thrones where King Joffrey Baratheon is dramatically poisoned during his lavish marriage feast, triggering major political upheaval in Westeros.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
ⓘ
wedding march ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Here Comes the Bride
ⓘ
Wedding March from Lohengrin ⓘ
linked to:
Bridal Chorus
|
| associatedEmotion | solemn joy ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | marriage ceremony ⓘ |
| basedOnTextBy | Richard Wagner ⓘ |
| commonlyPerformedOn |
piano
ⓘ
pipe organ ⓘ string ensembles ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Wagner ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Franz Liszt ⓘ |
| copyrightStatusInUS | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| culture | Western classical music ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1850 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Weimar ⓘ |
| genre | romantic opera music ⓘ |
| hasForm | processional song ⓘ |
| hasRecording | numerous commercial recordings ⓘ |
| hasTheme | celebration of marriage ⓘ |
| includedInRepertoireOf |
church choirs
ⓘ
wedding organists ⓘ |
| influenced | tradition of using classical marches at weddings ⓘ |
| inOperaCharacterContext |
associated with Lohengrin
ⓘ
sung for Elsa of Brabant ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| lyricsOpeningWords | Treulich geführt ziehet dahin ⓘ |
| movementNumber | Act III ⓘ |
| notableIn | Western wedding traditions ⓘ |
| operaComposer | Richard Wagner ⓘ |
| operaLanguage | German ⓘ |
| operaPremiereYear | 1850 ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Treulich geführt ⓘ |
| partOf | Lohengrin ⓘ |
| period |
Romantic era
ⓘ
linked to:
Romantic period in music
|
| popularizedIn | late 19th century ⓘ |
| publisherOfEarlyEditions | Breitkopf & Härtel ⓘ |
| sectionOfOpera | wedding scene of Elsa and Lohengrin ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Moderato ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
bridal entrance
ⓘ
wedding processional ⓘ |
| usedAs | processional music in Christian wedding liturgies ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
mixed chorus
ⓘ
solo voices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bridal Chorus Description of subject: The "Bridal Chorus" is a famous wedding march from Richard Wagner’s opera *Lohengrin*, widely known for its traditional use as a processional at wedding ceremonies.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bridal Chorus
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subject linked to:
Act III
linked to: Bridal Chorus
linked to: Bridal Chorus