Queen of the Night
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Queen of the Night is a powerful and vengeful sorceress in Mozart’s opera *The Magic Flute*, famed for her virtuosic, high-register arias.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Queen of the Night canonical | 23 |
| Königin der Nacht | 1 |
| Queen of the Night implores Tamino to rescue her daughter Pamina | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11475597 — 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: Queen of the Night Context triple: [The Magic Flute, hasCharacter, Queen of the Night]
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A.
Queen of the Night
"Queen of the Night" is an energetic dance-pop song by Whitney Houston, best known from the soundtrack of the film *The Bodyguard* and celebrated for its powerful vocals and club-ready production.
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B.
The Queen of the Night
The Queen of the Night is a Mexican film in which Ana Ofelia Murguía delivers one of her most acclaimed performances, contributing significantly to her recognition in Latin American cinema.
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C.
Madama
Madama is a Palestinian village located in the Nablus Governorate in the northern West Bank.
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D.
Morgiana
Morgiana is a clever and resourceful slave girl in the tale of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" from The Arabian Nights, famed for outwitting the thieves and saving her master.
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E.
Cambaluc
Cambaluc is the historical name, used especially by medieval Europeans, for Khanbaliq, the capital city of the Yuan dynasty located on the site of present-day Beijing.
- 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: Queen of the Night Target entity description: Queen of the Night is a powerful and vengeful sorceress in Mozart’s opera *The Magic Flute*, famed for her virtuosic, high-register arias.
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A.
Queen of the Night
"Queen of the Night" is an energetic dance-pop song by Whitney Houston, best known from the soundtrack of the film *The Bodyguard* and celebrated for its powerful vocals and club-ready production.
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B.
The Queen of the Night
The Queen of the Night is a Mexican film in which Ana Ofelia Murguía delivers one of her most acclaimed performances, contributing significantly to her recognition in Latin American cinema.
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C.
Madama
Madama is a Palestinian village located in the Nablus Governorate in the northern West Bank.
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D.
Morgiana
Morgiana is a clever and resourceful slave girl in the tale of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" from The Arabian Nights, famed for outwitting the thieves and saving her master.
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E.
Cambaluc
Cambaluc is the historical name, used especially by medieval Europeans, for Khanbaliq, the capital city of the Yuan dynasty located on the site of present-day Beijing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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opera character ⓘ soprano role ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Magic Flute ⓘ |
| associatedMotif | night and darkness ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
coloratura technique
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dramatic coloratura repertoire ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritative
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powerful ⓘ vengeful ⓘ |
| characterType | antagonist ⓘ |
| commands | Three Ladies ⓘ |
| creator | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
frequently excerpted in concert programs
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iconic coloratura showcase role ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Sarastro
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linked to:
Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte
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| familyRelation | mother of Pamina ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1791-09-30 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceIn | Theater auf der Wieden ⓘ |
| genre | opera role ⓘ |
| hasChild | Pamina ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between light and darkness
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revenge ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Emanuel Schikaneder ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | Classical period ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | mythical ⓘ |
| notableFor | virtuosic high-register arias ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen
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O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn ⓘ |
| occupation | sorceress ⓘ |
| operaTitle |
Die Zauberflöte
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linked to:
The Magic Flute
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| partOf |
The Magic Flute, Act I
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linked to:
The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute, Act II ⓘ
linked to:
The Magic Flute
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| plotFunction |
instigator of Tamino’s quest
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opponent of Sarastro’s order ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Diana Damrau
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Edda Moser ⓘ Edita Gruberová ⓘ Lucia Popp ⓘ Natalie Dessay ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Vienna ⓘ |
| requiresVocalRange |
extreme upper register
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high F6 ⓘ |
| settingOfFiction | fantastical realm ⓘ |
| voiceType | coloratura soprano ⓘ |
| workGenre |
Singspiel
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linked to:
German Singspiel
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Queen of the Night Description of subject: Queen of the Night is a powerful and vengeful sorceress in Mozart’s opera *The Magic Flute*, famed for her virtuosic, high-register arias.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte
subject linked to:
Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte
linked to: Queen of the Night
O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn
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settingInPlot
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Queen of the Night implores Tamino to rescue her daughter Pamina
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linked to: Queen of the Night