Rinaldo
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Rinaldo is a Baroque opera by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its virtuosic arias and dramatic portrayal of Crusader-era romance and conflict.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rinaldo canonical | 3 |
| Rinaldo and Armida episode | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1151708 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rinaldo Context triple: [George Frideric Handel, notableWork, Rinaldo]
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Armide
Armide is a French Baroque opera (tragédie en musique) by Jean-Baptiste Lully, renowned for its expressive orchestration and psychological depth.
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B.
Amadis
Amadis is a French Baroque opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully, based on the chivalric romance "Amadis de Gaula" and known for its blend of heroic drama and elaborate musical spectacle.
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C.
Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi
Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi is a 1638 collection of madrigals by Claudio Monteverdi that showcases his mature, expressive style and innovations in the seconda pratica.
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D.
L'Orfeo
L'Orfeo is a pioneering early Baroque opera by Claudio Monteverdi, often regarded as one of the first great masterpieces of the operatic repertoire.
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E.
Lotario dei Conti di Segni
Lotario dei Conti di Segni, better known as Pope Innocent III, was one of the most powerful and influential medieval popes, who greatly expanded the political and spiritual authority of the papacy in the early 13th century.
- 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: Rinaldo Target entity description: Rinaldo is a Baroque opera by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its virtuosic arias and dramatic portrayal of Crusader-era romance and conflict.
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A.
Armide
Armide is a French Baroque opera (tragédie en musique) by Jean-Baptiste Lully, renowned for its expressive orchestration and psychological depth.
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B.
Amadis
Amadis is a French Baroque opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully, based on the chivalric romance "Amadis de Gaula" and known for its blend of heroic drama and elaborate musical spectacle.
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C.
Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi
Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi is a 1638 collection of madrigals by Claudio Monteverdi that showcases his mature, expressive style and innovations in the seconda pratica.
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D.
L'Orfeo
L'Orfeo is a pioneering early Baroque opera by Claudio Monteverdi, often regarded as one of the first great masterpieces of the operatic repertoire.
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E.
Lotario dei Conti di Segni
Lotario dei Conti di Segni, better known as Pope Innocent III, was one of the most powerful and influential medieval popes, who greatly expanded the political and spiritual authority of the papacy in the early 13th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque opera
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opera ⓘ |
| acts | 3 ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | HWV 7 ⓘ |
| character |
Almirena
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Argante ⓘ Armida ⓘ Goffredo ⓘ Rinaldo self-link ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | London stage ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
| containsForm | da capo aria ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| firstHandelOperaForLondon | true ⓘ |
| genre | opera seria ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first Italian opera written specifically for the London stage by Handel ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Giacomo Rossi ⓘ |
| librettoBasedOnWorkBy | Aaron Hill ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Cara sposa
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Lascia ch'io pianga ⓘ Or la tromba ⓘ Venti, turbini ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic portrayal of Crusader-era romance and conflict
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extensive use of spectacle and stage machinery ⓘ virtuosic arias ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeatures |
prominent use of trumpets
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use of recorders ⓘ use of strings and continuo ⓘ |
| originalAudience | London opera-going public of early 18th century ⓘ |
| performanceLanguageTraditionally | Italian ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed in historically informed productions ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1711-02-24 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Queen's Theatre, Haymarket, London ⓘ |
| revisedVersion |
1717 revision
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1731 revision ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | First Crusade ⓘ |
| sourceMaterial |
Torquato Tasso's Gerusalemme Liberata
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surface form:
Torquato Tasso's Gerusalemme liberata (loosely)
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| structure | three-act opera ⓘ |
| successAtPremiere | major success ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian–Saracen conflict
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love and duty ⓘ magic and enchantment ⓘ |
| workOf | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gerusalemme liberata
subject surface form:
Gerusalemme liberata
this entity surface form:
Rinaldo and Armida episode