Lulu (opera production)
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Lulu (opera production) is William Kentridge’s acclaimed multimedia staging of Alban Berg’s opera, noted for its distinctive use of animation, projection, and expressionist visual design.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lulu (opera production) canonical | 1 |
| Lulu (opera) by Alban Berg | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4793058 — 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: Lulu (opera production) Context triple: [William Kentridge, notableWork, Lulu (opera production)]
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A.
Lulu
Lulu is a common feminine given name or nickname, often used as a diminutive form of names like Louise.
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B.
Le Rêve (opera)
Le Rêve is an opera adaptation of Émile Zola’s novel of the same name, focusing on themes of innocence, faith, and tragic love.
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C.
Arabella (libretto)
Arabella (libretto) is a German-language opera text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, written for Richard Strauss’s romantic opera about love and social expectations in 19th-century Vienna.
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D.
opera I due timidi
opera I due timidi is a one-act comic opera by Italian composer Nino Rota, known for its light, lyrical style and humorous exploration of shyness and missed romantic opportunities.
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E.
The Baby's Opera
The Baby's Opera is a 19th-century illustrated children's book of nursery rhymes and music, best known for Walter Crane's richly decorative and influential artwork.
- 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: Lulu (opera production) Target entity description: Lulu (opera production) is William Kentridge’s acclaimed multimedia staging of Alban Berg’s opera, noted for its distinctive use of animation, projection, and expressionist visual design.
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A.
Lulu
Lulu is a common feminine given name or nickname, often used as a diminutive form of names like Louise.
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B.
Le Rêve (opera)
Le Rêve is an opera adaptation of Émile Zola’s novel of the same name, focusing on themes of innocence, faith, and tragic love.
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C.
Arabella (libretto)
Arabella (libretto) is a German-language opera text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, written for Richard Strauss’s romantic opera about love and social expectations in 19th-century Vienna.
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D.
opera I due timidi
opera I due timidi is a one-act comic opera by Italian composer Nino Rota, known for its light, lyrical style and humorous exploration of shyness and missed romantic opportunities.
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E.
The Baby's Opera
The Baby's Opera is a 19th-century illustrated children's book of nursery rhymes and music, best known for Walter Crane's richly decorative and influential artwork.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera production ⓘ |
| artForm | opera ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Lulu (opera) by Alban Berg
ⓘ
linked to:
Lulu (opera production)
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| composerOfSourceWork | Alban Berg ⓘ |
| director | William Kentridge ⓘ |
| genre | 20th-century opera production ⓘ |
| hasAesthetic |
collage-like
ⓘ
expressionist ⓘ surreal ⓘ |
| hasCreativeDirector | William Kentridge ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
acclaimed
ⓘ
noted for innovative visual language ⓘ |
| hasDesignConcept |
black-and-white drawing-based animation
ⓘ
collage-like visual environment ⓘ integration of live performance and projected imagery ⓘ |
| hasMultimediaElement |
film projection
ⓘ
hand-drawn animation ⓘ live-action video ⓘ |
| hasStageDesignBy | William Kentridge ⓘ |
| hasVisualDesigner | William Kentridge ⓘ |
| incorporatesTechnique |
live drawing integrated with performance
ⓘ
projection mapping ⓘ stop-motion animation ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive use of animation and projection
ⓘ
multimedia staging ⓘ |
| partOf | William Kentridge’s body of opera stagings ⓘ |
| subject | character Lulu ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
modernity
ⓘ
power ⓘ sexuality ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
animation
ⓘ
projection ⓘ |
| visualStyle | expressionism ⓘ |
| workOf | William Kentridge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lulu (opera production) Description of subject: Lulu (opera production) is William Kentridge’s acclaimed multimedia staging of Alban Berg’s opera, noted for its distinctive use of animation, projection, and expressionist visual design.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lulu (opera production)