Sherrill Milnes
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Sherrill Milnes is an acclaimed American operatic baritone renowned for his powerful voice and leading roles in major international opera houses, particularly the Metropolitan Opera.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sherrill Milnes 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: Sherrill Milnes Context triple: [Curtis Institute of Music, hasNotableAlumni, Sherrill Milnes]
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A.
Maureen Swanson
Maureen Swanson was a British actress active in the 1950s, known for her roles in comedy and drama films before later becoming the Countess of Dudley.
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B.
Eileen Herlie
Eileen Herlie was a Scottish-American actress best known for her classical stage work and prominent film and television roles, including notable Shakespearean performances.
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C.
Linda Banwell
Linda Banwell is best known as the wife of the late English actor and director Bob Hoskins.
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D.
Gail Hamilton
Gail Hamilton was the pen name of 19th-century American author and essayist Mary Abigail Dodge, known for her sharp social commentary and advocacy for women's rights.
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E.
Joanne Herring
Joanne Herring is a Houston socialite, political activist, and businesswoman known for her influential role in supporting U.S. involvement with Afghan resistance fighters during the Soviet–Afghan War.
- 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: Sherrill Milnes Target entity description: Sherrill Milnes is an acclaimed American operatic baritone renowned for his powerful voice and leading roles in major international opera houses, particularly the Metropolitan Opera.
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A.
Maureen Swanson
Maureen Swanson was a British actress active in the 1950s, known for her roles in comedy and drama films before later becoming the Countess of Dudley.
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B.
Eileen Herlie
Eileen Herlie was a Scottish-American actress best known for her classical stage work and prominent film and television roles, including notable Shakespearean performances.
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C.
Linda Banwell
Linda Banwell is best known as the wife of the late English actor and director Bob Hoskins.
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D.
Gail Hamilton
Gail Hamilton was the pen name of 19th-century American author and essayist Mary Abigail Dodge, known for her sharp social commentary and advocacy for women's rights.
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E.
Joanne Herring
Joanne Herring is a Houston socialite, political activist, and businesswoman known for her influential role in supporting U.S. involvement with Afghan resistance fighters during the Soviet–Afghan War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American singer
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human ⓘ opera singer ⓘ operatic baritone ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award
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National Medal of Arts ⓘ |
| coFounded | VOICExperience Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-01-10 ⓘ |
| debutAt | Metropolitan Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Drake University
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwestern University ⓘ |
| employer | Metropolitan Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Milnes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Sherrill Milnes VOICE Programs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Sherrill Milnes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | opera ⓘ |
| givenName | Sherrill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| MetropolitanOperaDebutYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Verdi baritone roles
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performances at the Metropolitan Opera ⓘ powerful baritone voice ⓘ |
| occupation |
opera singer
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university professor ⓘ voice teacher ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Bavarian State Opera
NERFINISHED
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La Scala NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyric Opera of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ Metropolitan Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Opera House, Covent Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ Vienna State Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedRole |
Amonasro in Verdi's Aida
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Count di Luna in Verdi's Il trovatore ⓘ Don Giovanni in Mozart's Don Giovanni NERFINISHED ⓘ Figaro in Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia NERFINISHED ⓘ Germont in Verdi's La traviata NERFINISHED ⓘ Iago in Verdi's Otello NERFINISHED ⓘ Nabucco in Verdi's Nabucco ⓘ Rigoletto in Verdi's Rigoletto ⓘ Scarpia in Puccini's Tosca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Downers Grove, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
Italian Romantic opera
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Verdi repertoire ⓘ |
| spouse | Maria Zouves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtAt | Northwestern University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | baritone ⓘ |
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Subject: Sherrill Milnes Description of subject: Sherrill Milnes is an acclaimed American operatic baritone renowned for his powerful voice and leading roles in major international opera houses, particularly the Metropolitan Opera.
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