Capriccio
E441189
Capriccio is a late opera by Richard Strauss that explores the primacy of words versus music in opera through an elegant, conversational “conversation piece” set in 18th-century France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Capriccio canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4471073 — 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: Capriccio Context triple: [Richard Strauss, notableWork, Capriccio]
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A.
Così fan tutte
Così fan tutte is a comic opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, renowned for its intricate ensemble writing, witty exploration of love and fidelity, and collaboration with librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte.
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B.
The Aspern Papers (opera)
The Aspern Papers (opera) is a contemporary opera adaptation of Henry James's novella, focusing on themes of obsession, secrecy, and the pursuit of artistic legacy.
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C.
The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro is a celebrated comic opera in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, renowned for its intricate ensemble writing, social satire, and enduring popularity in the operatic repertoire.
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D.
Scapino Overture
Scapino Overture is a lively, comic concert overture by English composer William Walton, inspired by the mischievous commedia dell’arte character Scapino.
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E.
Fêtes galantes
Fêtes galantes is a celebrated poetry collection by Paul Verlaine that evokes the refined, melancholic world of Rococo-era lovers and masquerades.
- 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: Capriccio Target entity description: Capriccio is a late opera by Richard Strauss that explores the primacy of words versus music in opera through an elegant, conversational “conversation piece” set in 18th-century France.
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A.
Così fan tutte
Così fan tutte is a comic opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, renowned for its intricate ensemble writing, witty exploration of love and fidelity, and collaboration with librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte.
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B.
The Aspern Papers (opera)
The Aspern Papers (opera) is a contemporary opera adaptation of Henry James's novella, focusing on themes of obsession, secrecy, and the pursuit of artistic legacy.
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C.
The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro is a celebrated comic opera in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, renowned for its intricate ensemble writing, social satire, and enduring popularity in the operatic repertoire.
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D.
Scapino Overture
Scapino Overture is a lively, comic concert overture by English composer William Walton, inspired by the mischievous commedia dell’arte character Scapino.
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E.
Fêtes galantes
Fêtes galantes is a celebrated poetry collection by Paul Verlaine that evokes the refined, melancholic world of Rococo-era lovers and masquerades.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | TrV 279 ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | 1939–1941 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Hans Swarowsky (prologue string sextet) ⓘ |
| dramaticFocus | philosophical dialogue rather than action ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceConductor | Clemens Krauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Adolph Fürstner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | through-composed ⓘ |
| genre |
conversation piece
ⓘ
opera seria-comedy hybrid ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed during World War II ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettist |
Clemens Krauss
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Countess Madeleine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flamand NERFINISHED ⓘ La Roche NERFINISHED ⓘ Olivier NERFINISHED ⓘ The Count NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extended final monologue for the Countess
ⓘ
meta-theatrical discussion of opera creation ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 1 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 85 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Capriccio. Ein Konversationsstück für Musik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodInComposerCareer | late work of Richard Strauss ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1942-10-28 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Nationaltheater München NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Ariadne auf Naxos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Der Rosenkavalier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| structure | prologue with string sextet onstage ⓘ |
| style |
late Romantic
ⓘ
neo-Classical elements ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
productions at major houses such as the Metropolitan Opera
ⓘ
productions at major houses such as the Vienna State Opera ⓘ recordings by major opera houses ⓘ |
| theme |
nature of opera as an art form
ⓘ
primacy of words versus music in opera ⓘ relationship between poetry and music ⓘ |
| vocalForces | solo voices and chorus ⓘ |
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