Civic Opera House
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The Civic Opera House is a historic, grand opera venue in downtown Chicago that serves as the home of major opera productions and cultural performances.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Civic Opera House canonical | 3 |
| Civic Opera Building | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3521095 — 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: Civic Opera House Context triple: [Lyric Opera of Chicago, performsAt, Civic Opera House]
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Kroll Opera House
The Kroll Opera House was a historic Berlin theater that became infamous as the temporary seat of the German Reichstag during the Nazi era.
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Sheridan Opera House
The Sheridan Opera House is a historic performing arts theater in Telluride, Colorado, known for hosting cultural events and screenings during the Telluride Film Festival.
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Howard Gilman Opera House
The Howard Gilman Opera House is a historic, grand performance theater in Brooklyn known for hosting opera, dance, theater, and music as part of the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s flagship venues.
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The Ellie Caulkins Opera House
The Ellie Caulkins Opera House is a premier performing arts venue in Denver, Colorado, renowned for hosting opera, ballet, and other major cultural events in an elegant, acoustically advanced setting.
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Pella Opera House
The Pella Opera House is a historic performance venue in downtown Pella, Iowa, renowned for its Dutch-influenced architecture and role as a cultural centerpiece for concerts, theater, and community events.
- 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: Civic Opera House Target entity description: The Civic Opera House is a historic, grand opera venue in downtown Chicago that serves as the home of major opera productions and cultural performances.
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A.
Kroll Opera House
The Kroll Opera House was a historic Berlin theater that became infamous as the temporary seat of the German Reichstag during the Nazi era.
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B.
Sheridan Opera House
The Sheridan Opera House is a historic performing arts theater in Telluride, Colorado, known for hosting cultural events and screenings during the Telluride Film Festival.
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C.
Howard Gilman Opera House
The Howard Gilman Opera House is a historic, grand performance theater in Brooklyn known for hosting opera, dance, theater, and music as part of the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s flagship venues.
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The Ellie Caulkins Opera House
The Ellie Caulkins Opera House is a premier performing arts venue in Denver, Colorado, renowned for hosting opera, ballet, and other major cultural events in an elegant, acoustically advanced setting.
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E.
Pella Opera House
The Pella Opera House is a historic performance venue in downtown Pella, Iowa, renowned for its Dutch-influenced architecture and role as a cultural centerpiece for concerts, theater, and community events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opera house
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performing arts venue ⓘ theatre building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lyric Opera House ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Deco
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Neo‑Classical ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Chicago Opera Association
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surface form:
Chicago Civic Opera Company
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| constructionCompleted | 1929 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentPrimaryTenant | Lyric Opera of Chicago ⓘ |
| designedBy | Graham, Anderson, Probst & White ⓘ |
| function |
venue for concerts
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venue for cultural events ⓘ venue for opera performances ⓘ |
| hasAcoustics | designed for unamplified opera and orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasFacade | set back from the Chicago River with office wings on either side ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
backstage facilities
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grand lobby ⓘ opera boxes ⓘ orchestra pit ⓘ proscenium stage ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | considered a historic theatre building in Chicago ⓘ |
| historicSignificance | major early 20th‑century opera venue in the United States ⓘ |
| homeOf | Lyric Opera of Chicago ⓘ |
| integratedInto | mixed‑use office and theatre complex ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Chicago River ⓘ |
| locatedOn | North Wacker Drive ⓘ |
| location |
Chicago
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Illinois ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| neighborhood | Chicago Loop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Art Deco interior details
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large seating capacity ⓘ role in Chicago’s cultural life ⓘ |
| numberOfLevels | multiple balconies ⓘ |
| opened | 1929 ⓘ |
| owner | Lyric Opera of Chicago ⓘ |
| partOf |
Civic Opera House
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Civic Opera Building
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| primaryLanguageOfPerformances | various languages including Italian, German, French, and English ⓘ |
| regionServed | Chicago metropolitan area ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 3,500 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ballet performances
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opera productions ⓘ orchestral performances ⓘ recitals ⓘ special events ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Civic Opera House Description of subject: The Civic Opera House is a historic, grand opera venue in downtown Chicago that serves as the home of major opera productions and cultural performances.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Civic Opera Building
this entity surface form:
Civic Opera Building