Mass
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Mass is a large-scale theatrical work by Leonard Bernstein that blends elements of classical music, musical theater, and religious liturgy to explore themes of faith and doubt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mass canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T312828 — 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: Mass Context triple: [Leonard Bernstein, notableWork, Mass]
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A.
Milyan
Milyan is an extinct Anatolian Indo-European language once spoken in southwestern Asia Minor, known primarily from a small corpus of inscriptions.
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The People
"The People" is a politically charged hip-hop track by Common that reflects on social issues, community struggles, and empowerment.
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Ma
Ma is a common Chinese surname borne by many notable individuals across fields such as music, politics, and sports.
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Atlas
Atlas is a Titan from Greek mythology best known for bearing the weight of the heavens on his shoulders as punishment from the gods.
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Holy Land
The Holy Land is a historically and religiously significant region in the Eastern Mediterranean, revered in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as the setting for many foundational sacred 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: Mass Target entity description: Mass is a large-scale theatrical work by Leonard Bernstein that blends elements of classical music, musical theater, and religious liturgy to explore themes of faith and doubt.
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A.
Milyan
Milyan is an extinct Anatolian Indo-European language once spoken in southwestern Asia Minor, known primarily from a small corpus of inscriptions.
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B.
The People
"The People" is a politically charged hip-hop track by Common that reflects on social issues, community struggles, and empowerment.
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C.
Ma
Ma is a common Chinese surname borne by many notable individuals across fields such as music, politics, and sports.
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D.
Atlas
Atlas is a Titan from Greek mythology best known for bearing the weight of the heavens on his shoulders as punishment from the gods.
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E.
Holy Land
The Holy Land is a historically and religiously significant region in the Eastern Mediterranean, revered in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as the setting for many foundational sacred events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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stage work ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Catholic Mass
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Mass
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| commissionedBy | Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | inauguration of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ⓘ |
| composer | Leonard Bernstein ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
classical music
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liturgical drama ⓘ musical theater ⓘ theatre piece ⓘ |
| includes |
celebrant
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children’s choir ⓘ marching band ⓘ orchestra ⓘ rock band ⓘ street chorus ⓘ |
| incorporatesStyle |
Broadway-style musical theater
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atonal music ⓘ blues ⓘ jazz ⓘ rock ⓘ twelve-tone techniques ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Latin ⓘ |
| librettist |
Leonard Bernstein
ⓘ
Stephen Schwartz ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
1971 original cast recording
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Deutsche Grammophon recording conducted by Leonard Bernstein ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1971-09-08 ⓘ |
| premierePlace |
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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surface form:
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
|
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes ⓘ |
| structure |
Agnus Dei
ⓘ
Credo ⓘ Gloria ⓘ Kyrie ⓘ Sanctus ⓘ prologue ⓘ |
| style | eclectic ⓘ |
| subjectOf | controversy over religious content ⓘ |
| theme |
doubt
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faith ⓘ religion ⓘ spiritual crisis ⓘ |
| title | Mass ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mass Description of subject: Mass is a large-scale theatrical work by Leonard Bernstein that blends elements of classical music, musical theater, and religious liturgy to explore themes of faith and doubt.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Leonard Bernstein