Die tote Stadt
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Die tote Stadt is an early 20th-century opera by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, known for its lush late-Romantic score and its psychologically intense story of grief and obsession set in the city of Bruges.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Die tote Stadt canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Die tote Stadt Context triple: [Erich Wolfgang Korngold, notableWork, Die tote Stadt]
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Die tote Stadt Target entity description: Die tote Stadt is an early 20th-century opera by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, known for its lush late-Romantic score and its psychologically intense story of grief and obsession set in the city of Bruges.
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A.
The Angel of Death
The Angel of Death is a symbolically rich painting by Evelyn De Morgan that personifies death as a serene, winged figure, blending Pre-Raphaelite detail with spiritual and allegorical themes.
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B.
Metropolis
Metropolis is a fictional, futuristic American city in the DC Comics universe, best known as Superman’s primary home and the backdrop for many of his stories.
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C.
Metropolis
Metropolis is a landmark 1927 German expressionist science-fiction film directed by Fritz Lang, renowned for its pioneering special effects and dystopian vision of a futuristic urban society.
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D.
Garden of Death
The Garden of Death is a sinister, trap-filled Japanese garden in the James Bond novel and film "You Only Live Twice," designed as a macabre landscape where visitors are lured to their deaths.
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E.
The Valley of Ghosts
The Valley of Ghosts is a mystery novel by British writer Edgar Wallace, known for its suspenseful crime plot and atmospheric setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | The Dead City ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bruges-la-Morte ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Georges Rodenbach ⓘ |
| centralCharacter |
Marie
ⓘ
Marietta ⓘ Paul ⓘ |
| cityAsSymbol | Bruges as a "dead" city of memory ⓘ |
| composer | Erich Wolfgang Korngold ⓘ |
| compositionEnd | 1920 ⓘ |
| compositionStart | 1916 ⓘ |
| genre |
late-Romantic opera
ⓘ
psychological opera ⓘ |
| historicalReception |
fell into relative neglect mid-20th century
ⓘ
major international success in the 1920s ⓘ revived internationally from late 20th century ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Paul Schott ⓘ |
| librettistRealIdentity |
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
ⓘ
Julius Korngold ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
late-Romantic harmony
ⓘ
lush orchestration ⓘ post-Wagnerian chromaticism ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Glück, das mir verblieb
ⓘ
Mariettas Lied ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 12 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Die tote Stadt self-link ⓘ |
| premiereCity |
Cologne
ⓘ
Hamburg ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1920-12-04 ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre |
Opernhaus Köln
ⓘ
Hamburg State Opera ⓘ
surface form:
Stadttheater Hamburg
|
| premiereType | simultaneous world premiere ⓘ |
| publisher | Universal Edition ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Belgium ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Bruges ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| structure | through-composed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
confusion between reality and fantasy
ⓘ
psychological impact of bereavement ⓘ |
| theme |
grief
ⓘ
hallucination ⓘ memory ⓘ mourning ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
children's chorus
ⓘ
mixed chorus ⓘ solo voices ⓘ |
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