Lohengrin
E229314
Lohengrin is a Romantic opera by Richard Wagner that tells the story of a mysterious knight of the Holy Grail who arrives in a boat drawn by a swan to defend a falsely accused maiden.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lohengrin canonical | 29 |
| Act I (Lohengrin) | 1 |
| Act II (Lohengrin) | 1 |
| Act III of Lohengrin | 1 |
| Lohengrin (character) | 1 |
| Lohengrin in Lohengrin | 1 |
| Lohengrin, fils de Parsifal | 1 |
| Prelude to Lohengrin | 1 |
| Richard Wagner’s Lohengrin | 1 |
| opera Lohengrin (1850) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2014599 — 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: Lohengrin Context triple: [Richard Wagner, notableWork, Lohengrin]
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A.
Tannhäuser
Tannhäuser is a Romantic opera by Richard Wagner that blends medieval legend, themes of sin and redemption, and innovative music drama.
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B.
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde is Richard Wagner’s monumental 19th-century opera that reimagines the medieval legend of tragic, transcendent love through groundbreaking music and harmony.
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C.
Die Nibelungen
Die Nibelungen is a two-part 1924 German silent fantasy film directed by Fritz Lang, renowned for its epic adaptation of the Nibelung legend and pioneering special effects.
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D.
Der fliegende Holländer
Der fliegende Holländer is a German Romantic opera by Richard Wagner that tells the legend of a cursed ghost ship and its doomed captain, seeking redemption through true love.
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E.
"Götz von Berlichingen"
"Götz von Berlichingen" is a seminal early drama by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe that helped define the rebellious, emotionally charged aesthetics of the Sturm und Drang literary movement.
- 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: Lohengrin Target entity description: Lohengrin is a Romantic opera by Richard Wagner that tells the story of a mysterious knight of the Holy Grail who arrives in a boat drawn by a swan to defend a falsely accused maiden.
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A.
Tannhäuser
Tannhäuser is a Romantic opera by Richard Wagner that blends medieval legend, themes of sin and redemption, and innovative music drama.
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B.
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde is Richard Wagner’s monumental 19th-century opera that reimagines the medieval legend of tragic, transcendent love through groundbreaking music and harmony.
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C.
Die Nibelungen
Die Nibelungen is a two-part 1924 German silent fantasy film directed by Fritz Lang, renowned for its epic adaptation of the Nibelung legend and pioneering special effects.
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D.
Der fliegende Holländer
Der fliegende Holländer is a German Romantic opera by Richard Wagner that tells the legend of a cursed ghost ship and its doomed captain, seeking redemption through true love.
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E.
"Götz von Berlichingen"
"Götz von Berlichingen" is a seminal early drama by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe that helped define the rebellious, emotionally charged aesthetics of the Sturm und Drang literary movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romantic opera
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| actCount | 3 ⓘ |
| associatedMythology | Holy Grail ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Bayreuth Festival ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Swan Knight legend
ⓘ
medieval German legend of Lohengrin ⓘ |
| BridalChorusAlsoKnownAs | Here Comes the Bride ⓘ |
| centralCharacter |
Elsa of Brabant
ⓘ
Friedrich von Telramund ⓘ King Henry the Fowler ⓘ
linked to:
Henry the Fowler
Lohengrin ⓘ Ortrud ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Wagner ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | 1845–1848 ⓘ |
| featuresMotif |
Grail knight
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Galahad
forbidden question ⓘ swan boat ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOccasion |
Weimar Court Theatre festival
ⓘ
linked to:
Weimarer Hoftheater
|
| genre | Romantic opera ⓘ |
| hasAct |
Act I
ⓘ
Act II ⓘ Act III ⓘ |
| influenced | development of German Romantic opera ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Richard Wagner ⓘ |
| notableAria |
In fernem Land
ⓘ
Mein lieber Schwan ⓘ |
| notableChorus | Treulich geführt ⓘ |
| notableExcerpt | Bridal Chorus ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
divine mission and human love
ⓘ
faith and doubt ⓘ identity and secrecy ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large Romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| period | 19th-century opera ⓘ |
| placeInWagnerOeuvre | last of Wagner’s early operas ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A mysterious knight of the Holy Grail arrives in a boat drawn by a swan to defend Elsa of Brabant, who is falsely accused, on condition that she never ask his name or origin. ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Weimar ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Franz Liszt ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1850-08-28 ⓘ |
| premierePlace |
Großherzogliches Hoftheater Weimar
ⓘ
linked to:
Weimarer Hoftheater
|
| settingPlace | Antwerp ⓘ |
| settingRegion | Duchy of Brabant ⓘ |
| settingTime | early 10th century ⓘ |
| structure | three acts ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Richard Wagner ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
boys’ chorus
ⓘ
mixed chorus ⓘ solo voices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lohengrin Description of subject: Lohengrin is a Romantic opera by Richard Wagner that tells the story of a mysterious knight of the Holy Grail who arrives in a boat drawn by a swan to defend a falsely accused maiden.
Referenced by (38)
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