Bacchus et Ariane
E231767
Bacchus et Ariane is a two-part ballet by French composer Albert Roussel, celebrated for its lush orchestration and mythological narrative based on the story of Bacchus and Ariadne.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bacchus et Ariane canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bacchus et Ariane Context triple: [Albert Roussel, hasNotableWork, Bacchus et Ariane]
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A.
Amphitryon
Amphitryon is a figure in Greek mythology, a Theban general and the mortal husband of Alcmene, whose union with Zeus produced the hero Heracles.
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B.
The Triumph of Bacchus
The Triumph of Bacchus is a celebrated early painting by Diego Velázquez that depicts the Roman god of wine carousing with peasants, blending mythological subject matter with striking realism.
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C.
Amore e Psiche
Amore e Psiche is a renowned neoclassical sculpture depicting the mythological lovers Cupid and Psyche, celebrated for its graceful composition and emotional intensity.
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D.
Bacchae
Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes the arrival of the god Dionysus in Thebes and the devastating consequences of resisting his cult.
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E.
Cadmus et Hermione
Cadmus et Hermione is a 1673 French tragédie en musique by Jean-Baptiste Lully, often regarded as the first true French opera and a landmark in the development of the genre.
- 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: Bacchus et Ariane Target entity description: Bacchus et Ariane is a two-part ballet by French composer Albert Roussel, celebrated for its lush orchestration and mythological narrative based on the story of Bacchus and Ariadne.
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A.
Amphitryon
Amphitryon is a figure in Greek mythology, a Theban general and the mortal husband of Alcmene, whose union with Zeus produced the hero Heracles.
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B.
The Triumph of Bacchus
The Triumph of Bacchus is a celebrated early painting by Diego Velázquez that depicts the Roman god of wine carousing with peasants, blending mythological subject matter with striking realism.
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C.
Amore e Psiche
Amore e Psiche is a renowned neoclassical sculpture depicting the mythological lovers Cupid and Psyche, celebrated for its graceful composition and emotional intensity.
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D.
Bacchae
Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes the arrival of the god Dionysus in Thebes and the devastating consequences of resisting his cult.
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E.
Cadmus et Hermione
Cadmus et Hermione is a 1673 French tragédie en musique by Jean-Baptiste Lully, often regarded as the first true French opera and a landmark in the development of the genre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet
ⓘ
orchestral work ⓘ |
| basedOn | myth of Bacchus and Ariadne ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 43 ⓘ |
| character |
Ariadne
ⓘ
Dionysus ⓘ
surface form:
Bacchus
Maenads ⓘ Satyrs ⓘ Theseus ⓘ |
| choreographerAtPremiere | Serge Lifar ⓘ |
| composer | Albert Roussel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| era | modern era ⓘ |
| firstPartTitle | Act I ⓘ |
| genre |
ballet-pantomime
ⓘ
mythological ballet ⓘ |
| hasOrchestralSuite |
Bacchus et Ariane Suite No. 1
ⓘ
Bacchus et Ariane Suite No. 1 ⓘ
surface form:
Bacchus et Ariane Suite No. 2
|
| hasRecording |
multiple commercial audio recordings
ⓘ
multiple commercial video recordings ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Impressionism
ⓘ
surface form:
French impressionism
neoclassicism ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
concert performance
ⓘ
staged ballet performance ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (wordless ballet) ⓘ |
| narrativeSource | classical Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
colorful harmonic language
ⓘ
lush orchestration ⓘ rhythmic vitality ⓘ |
| notableMovement |
Bacchanale
ⓘ
Finale ⓘ |
| numberOfActsOrParts | 2 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoire |
20th-century ballet repertoire
ⓘ
French orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | early 1930s ⓘ |
| premiereCompany |
Ballet du Capitole
ⓘ
surface form:
Ballet of the Paris Opera
|
| premiereConductor | Philippe Gaubert ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
Paris
ⓘ
surface form:
Paris, France
|
| premiereTheatre | Paris Opera ⓘ |
| secondPartTitle | Act II ⓘ |
| structure | continuous symphonic ballet ⓘ |
| style | 20th-century French music ⓘ |
| subject |
Ariadne
ⓘ
surface form:
Ariadne abandoned by Theseus on Naxos
Bacchus discovering and exalting Ariadne ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 45 minutes ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Bacchus et Ariane Description of subject: Bacchus et Ariane is a two-part ballet by French composer Albert Roussel, celebrated for its lush orchestration and mythological narrative based on the story of Bacchus and Ariadne.
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subject surface form:
Albert Roussel