Coronation Scene
E226548
The "Coronation Scene" is the grand, climactic tableau in Mussorgsky’s opera *Boris Godunov* that depicts Boris’s ascent to the Russian throne amid powerful choral and orchestral forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coronation Scene canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2004565 — 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: Coronation Scene Context triple: [Boris Godunov, notableAriaOrScene, Coronation Scene]
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A.
Coronation
Coronation was a streamlined express passenger train operated by the London and North Eastern Railway in the United Kingdom, known for its speed and distinctive Art Deco styling.
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B.
The Coronation
The Coronation is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his royalist tragicomedies written for the pre-Restoration theatre.
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C.
Coronation of George V
The Coronation of George V was the 1911 ceremonial crowning and anointing of King George V and Queen Mary at Westminster Abbey, marking the formal beginning of his reign over the United Kingdom and the British Empire.
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D.
coronation of George VI
The coronation of George VI was the 1937 ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London formally crowning King George VI and Queen Elizabeth as monarchs of the United Kingdom and the British Empire.
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E.
Coronation of Charles II
The Coronation of Charles II was the 1661 ceremony at Westminster Abbey that formally restored him to the English throne after the Interregnum, re-establishing the monarchy and traditional royal rites.
- 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: Coronation Scene Target entity description: The "Coronation Scene" is the grand, climactic tableau in Mussorgsky’s opera *Boris Godunov* that depicts Boris’s ascent to the Russian throne amid powerful choral and orchestral forces.
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A.
Coronation
Coronation was a streamlined express passenger train operated by the London and North Eastern Railway in the United Kingdom, known for its speed and distinctive Art Deco styling.
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B.
The Coronation
The Coronation is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his royalist tragicomedies written for the pre-Restoration theatre.
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C.
Coronation of George V
The Coronation of George V was the 1911 ceremonial crowning and anointing of King George V and Queen Mary at Westminster Abbey, marking the formal beginning of his reign over the United Kingdom and the British Empire.
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D.
coronation of George VI
The coronation of George VI was the 1937 ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London formally crowning King George VI and Queen Elizabeth as monarchs of the United Kingdom and the British Empire.
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E.
Coronation of Charles II
The Coronation of Charles II was the 1661 ceremony at Westminster Abbey that formally restored him to the English throne after the Interregnum, re-establishing the monarchy and traditional royal rites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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opera scene ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding |
Dormition Cathedral
ⓘ
surface form:
Cathedral of the Dormition
Kremlin ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Moscow ⓘ |
| basedOn | Boris Godunov by Alexander Pushkin ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
power and legitimacy of rulership
ⓘ
relationship between ruler and people ⓘ |
| composer | Modest Mussorgsky ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| depicts |
ascent of Boris Godunov to the Russian throne
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coronation of Boris Godunov ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
climactic tableau of Boris’s accession
ⓘ
public acclamation of Boris as tsar ⓘ |
| features |
bells
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chorus ⓘ crowd scenes ⓘ orchestra ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Boris Godunov
ⓘ
Russian people ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity |
St. Petersburg
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surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| genre | opera scene ⓘ |
| hasKey | various keys (through-composed scene) ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfEnsemble |
full symphony orchestra
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mixed chorus ⓘ |
| hasVocalForces |
chorus
ⓘ
soloists ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 16th-century Muscovy ⓘ |
| includedInRepertoireOf | major opera houses worldwide ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of coronations in opera ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| locationInWork | early act of Boris Godunov ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | Russian nationalist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale choral writing
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use of bell sonorities ⓘ vivid musical depiction of a state ceremony ⓘ |
| orchestrationCharacteristic | powerful choral and orchestral forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Boris Godunov ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concert excerpt
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staged opera ⓘ |
| premieredInWork |
Boris Godunov by Modest Mussorgsky
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surface form:
Boris Godunov (original 1869 version)
Boris Godunov by Modest Mussorgsky ⓘ
surface form:
Boris Godunov (revised 1872 version)
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| setInCountry | Russia ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Time of Troubles ⓘ |
| textBy | Modest Mussorgsky ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Coronation Scene Description of subject: The "Coronation Scene" is the grand, climactic tableau in Mussorgsky’s opera *Boris Godunov* that depicts Boris’s ascent to the Russian throne amid powerful choral and orchestral forces.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Boris Godunov