Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s "Le nozze di Figaro"
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Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s "Le nozze di Figaro" is a noblewoman and central soprano role whose emotional depth, dignity, and forgiveness anchor the opera’s blend of comedy and social critique.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Countess Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro | 2 |
| Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s "Le nozze di Figaro" canonical | 1 |
| Countess Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4525676 — 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: Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s "Le nozze di Figaro" Context triple: [Renée Fleming, notableRole, Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s "Le nozze di Figaro"]
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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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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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Capriccio
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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Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni is a renowned opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that blends dark comedy and drama in the tale of the libertine nobleman Don Juan.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s "Le nozze di Figaro" Target entity description: Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s "Le nozze di Figaro" is a noblewoman and central soprano role whose emotional depth, dignity, and forgiveness anchor the opera’s blend of comedy and social critique.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Capriccio
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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D.
Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni is a renowned opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that blends dark comedy and drama in the tale of the libertine nobleman Don Juan.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
noblewoman ⓘ opera character ⓘ soprano role ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Le nozze di Figaro
ⓘ
linked to:
The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act II of Le nozze di Figaro
ⓘ
linked to:
The Marriage of Figaro
Act III of Le nozze di Figaro ⓘ
linked to:
The Marriage of Figaro
Act IV of Le nozze di Figaro ⓘ
linked to:
The Marriage of Figaro
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| aria |
Dove sono i bei momenti
ⓘ
Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterFrom |
La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro
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linked to:
The Marriage of Figaro
|
| basedOnPlayBy | Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais ⓘ |
| centralThemeAssociation |
female agency
ⓘ
forgiveness ⓘ marital fidelity ⓘ social hierarchy ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
dignified
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emotionally vulnerable ⓘ forgiving ⓘ intelligent ⓘ melancholic ⓘ |
| createdBy | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
agent of forgiveness in the finale
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contrasts with comic elements of opera buffa ⓘ embodies dignity and emotional depth ⓘ exposes marital infidelity of Count Almaviva ⓘ highlights social tensions between classes ⓘ |
| duetWith | Susanna ⓘ |
| employerOf | Figaro ⓘ |
| ensembleNumber |
Canzonetta sull’aria
ⓘ
linked to:
Sull'aria...che soave zeffiretto
Sull’aria… che soave zeffiretto ⓘ |
| languageOfOpera | Italian ⓘ |
| librettoBy | Lorenzo Da Ponte ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | Classical period opera ⓘ |
| notableInterpreter |
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
ⓘ
Kiri Te Kanawa ⓘ Renée Fleming ⓘ |
| operaGenreContext | opera buffa ⓘ |
| premiereOperaDate | 1786-05-01 ⓘ |
| premiereOperaPlace | Burgtheater, Vienna ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
employer and ally of Figaro
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patron and protector of Susanna ⓘ victim of Count Almaviva’s infidelity ⓘ |
| residence | Almaviva estate near Seville ⓘ |
| sceneFunction | central emotional focus of the opera ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| spouseOf |
Count Almaviva
ⓘ
linked to:
Count Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia
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| timeSetting | 18th-century Spain ⓘ |
| vocalFach | lyric soprano ⓘ |
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Subject: Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s "Le nozze di Figaro" Description of subject: Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s "Le nozze di Figaro" is a noblewoman and central soprano role whose emotional depth, dignity, and forgiveness anchor the opera’s blend of comedy and social critique.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s "Le nozze di Figaro"
subject linked to:
Kiri
linked to: Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s "Le nozze di Figaro"
linked to: Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s "Le nozze di Figaro"