Zobeide in Scheherazade
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Zobeide in *Scheherazade* is the exotic and sensuous lead female character in Michel Fokine’s ballet, inspired by Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic suite and the tales of *One Thousand and One Nights*.
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| Zobeide in Scheherazade canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zobeide in Scheherazade Context triple: [Svetlana Zakharova, hasRole, Zobeide in Scheherazade]
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Scheherazade
Scheherazade is the legendary storyteller of One Thousand and One Nights, famed for spinning captivating tales night after night to postpone her execution by a vengeful king.
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B.
Florence of Arabia
Florence of Arabia is a satirical novel by Christopher Buckley that lampoons U.S. foreign policy and Middle Eastern politics through a darkly comic tale of media-driven regime change.
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C.
Jessie and Morgiana
"Jessie and Morgiana" is a romantic-adventure novel by Russian writer Alexander Grin, known for its imaginative, dreamlike atmosphere and emotionally charged storytelling.
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D.
Khosrow and Shirin
Khosrow and Shirin is a classic romantic epic poem by the Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi, recounting the legendary love story between the Sasanian king Khosrow II and the Armenian princess Shirin.
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E.
Khatun
Khatun is a historical title used in Turkic and Mongol societies for a noblewoman or queen, often the wife or female counterpart of a khan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zobeide in Scheherazade Target entity description: Zobeide in *Scheherazade* is the exotic and sensuous lead female character in Michel Fokine’s ballet, inspired by Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic suite and the tales of *One Thousand and One Nights*.
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A.
Scheherazade
Scheherazade is the legendary storyteller of One Thousand and One Nights, famed for spinning captivating tales night after night to postpone her execution by a vengeful king.
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B.
Florence of Arabia
Florence of Arabia is a satirical novel by Christopher Buckley that lampoons U.S. foreign policy and Middle Eastern politics through a darkly comic tale of media-driven regime change.
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C.
Jessie and Morgiana
"Jessie and Morgiana" is a romantic-adventure novel by Russian writer Alexander Grin, known for its imaginative, dreamlike atmosphere and emotionally charged storytelling.
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D.
Khosrow and Shirin
Khosrow and Shirin is a classic romantic epic poem by the Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi, recounting the legendary love story between the Sasanian king Khosrow II and the Armenian princess Shirin.
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E.
Khatun
Khatun is a historical title used in Turkic and Mongol societies for a noblewoman or queen, often the wife or female counterpart of a khan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet character
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fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Scheherazade (ballet)
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linked to:
Scheherazade (Paris production)
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| artFormContext |
dance
ⓘ
music ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Orientalist fantasy ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | ballet ⓘ |
| associatedWithLiterarySource |
Arabian Nights
ⓘ
linked to:
The Arabian Nights
|
| associatedWithTheme |
betrayal
ⓘ
death ⓘ eroticism ⓘ jealousy ⓘ |
| basedOnMotif | Scheherazade storytelling tradition ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
exotic
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sensuous ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Léon Bakst ⓘ |
| createdBy | Michel Fokine ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | Ballets Russes production of Scheherazade ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
One Thousand and One Nights
ⓘ
linked to:
The Arabian Nights
|
| inspiredByCreator | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov ⓘ |
| inspiredByWork | Scheherazade (symphonic suite) ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| mediumOfExpression |
choreography
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ stage design ⓘ |
| nameVariant | Zobeide ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
central tragic figure
ⓘ
love interest ⓘ |
| notablePortrayalBy | Ida Rubinstein ⓘ |
| roleInWork | lead female character ⓘ |
| settingContext | fantastical Middle Eastern harem ⓘ |
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