Elektra (libretto)
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Elektra (libretto) is an early 20th-century German-language opera text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, best known as the basis for Richard Strauss’s intense one-act opera adapting the Greek myth of Electra.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elektra | 2 |
| Electra (Hofmannsthal) | 1 |
| Elektra (Libretto) | 1 |
| Elektra (Richard Strauss) | 1 |
| Elektra (libretto) canonical | 1 |
| Elektra (opera production) | 1 |
| Elektra (stage role) | 1 |
| Hofmannsthal: Elektra (stage play) | 1 |
| Richard Strauss’s "Elektra" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4470917 — 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: Elektra (libretto) Context triple: [Hugo von Hofmannsthal, notableWork, Elektra (libretto)]
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A.
Elektra
Elektra is a 2005 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character, serving as a spin-off from the 2003 movie Daredevil.
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B.
Ηλέκτρα
Ηλέκτρα είναι μορφή της ελληνικής μυθολογίας, μία από τις Πλειάδες νύμφες και κόρη του Άτλαντα και της Πλειόνης.
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C.
Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra is a trilogy of plays by Eugene O'Neill that transposes the themes and plot of Aeschylus's Oresteia into a post–Civil War New England family drama.
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D.
Salome
Salome is a biblical and historical figure best known for her dance before Herod Antipas that led to the beheading of John the Baptist.
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E.
Elektra Abundance
Elektra Abundance is a fierce and glamorous house mother and central character in the TV series "Pose," known for her commanding presence in New York City's ballroom scene.
- 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: Elektra (libretto) Target entity description: Elektra (libretto) is an early 20th-century German-language opera text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, best known as the basis for Richard Strauss’s intense one-act opera adapting the Greek myth of Electra.
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A.
Elektra
Elektra is a 2005 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character, serving as a spin-off from the 2003 movie Daredevil.
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B.
Ηλέκτρα
Ηλέκτρα είναι μορφή της ελληνικής μυθολογίας, μία από τις Πλειάδες νύμφες και κόρη του Άτλαντα και της Πλειόνης.
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C.
Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra is a trilogy of plays by Eugene O'Neill that transposes the themes and plot of Aeschylus's Oresteia into a post–Civil War New England family drama.
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D.
Salome
Salome is a biblical and historical figure best known for her dance before Herod Antipas that led to the beheading of John the Baptist.
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E.
Elektra Abundance
Elektra Abundance is a fierce and glamorous house mother and central character in the TV series "Pose," known for her commanding presence in New York City's ballroom scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
opera libretto ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
Hofmannsthal: Elektra (stage play)
ⓘ
linked to:
Elektra (libretto)
|
| associatedComposer | Richard Strauss ⓘ |
| author | Hugo von Hofmannsthal ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Electra (Sophocles)
ⓘ
Electra (mythology) ⓘ
linked to:
Electra
|
| centralMotif | vengeance for Agamemnon’s murder ⓘ |
| centralRelationship |
Elektra and Klytämnestra
ⓘ
linked to:
Electra
Elektra and Orest ⓘ
linked to:
Electra
|
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| dateOfWork | early 20th century ⓘ |
| dramaticFocus | inner psychological states of characters ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | through-composed text ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Aegisth
ⓘ
linked to:
Aegisthus
overseer ⓘ servant women ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalSource | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century operatic dramaturgy ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Hugo von Hofmannsthal ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | opera text ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Chrysothemis
ⓘ
Elektra ⓘ
linked to:
Electra
Klytämnestra ⓘ
linked to:
Clytemnestra
Orest ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | one-act structure ⓘ |
| notableFor |
concentration of action in a single act
ⓘ
psychological intensity ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| period | 20th century ⓘ |
| setting |
Mycenae
ⓘ
linked to:
Mycenae and Tiryns
|
| subject |
House of Atreus
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Atreus myth cycle
|
| theme |
family conflict
ⓘ
matricide ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
ⓘ
intense ⓘ |
| usedAsBasisFor |
Elektra (Richard Strauss)
ⓘ
linked to:
Elektra (libretto)
|
| workType | opera text ⓘ |
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Subject: Elektra (libretto) Description of subject: Elektra (libretto) is an early 20th-century German-language opera text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, best known as the basis for Richard Strauss’s intense one-act opera adapting the Greek myth of Electra.
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