Taverner
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Taverner is a modern opera by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies that reimagines the life of the Renaissance composer John Taverner in a stark, expressionistic style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Taverner canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5994824 — 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: Taverner Context triple: [Peter Maxwell Davies, notableWork, Taverner]
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A.
Thavie's Inn
Thavie's Inn was one of the medieval Inns of Chancery in London that served as a preparatory legal training institution associated with the Inns of Court.
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B.
The Innkeeper
The Innkeeper is a painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert, exemplifying his detailed genre scenes and expressive characterization.
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C.
The Red Horse Tavern
The Red Horse Tavern was a historic Sudbury, Massachusetts inn whose atmosphere and patrons inspired Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s narrative poem collection "Tales of a Wayside Inn."
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D.
The Wizard Inn
The Wizard Inn is a historic country pub and restaurant near Alderley Edge in Cheshire, England, known for its links to local wizarding folklore and scenic rural setting.
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E.
Britannia Inn
Britannia Inn is a traditional public house located in the town of Bacup in Lancashire, England.
- 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: Taverner Target entity description: Taverner is a modern opera by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies that reimagines the life of the Renaissance composer John Taverner in a stark, expressionistic style.
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A.
Thavie's Inn
Thavie's Inn was one of the medieval Inns of Chancery in London that served as a preparatory legal training institution associated with the Inns of Court.
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B.
The Innkeeper
The Innkeeper is a painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert, exemplifying his detailed genre scenes and expressive characterization.
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C.
The Red Horse Tavern
The Red Horse Tavern was a historic Sudbury, Massachusetts inn whose atmosphere and patrons inspired Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s narrative poem collection "Tales of a Wayside Inn."
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D.
The Wizard Inn
The Wizard Inn is a historic country pub and restaurant near Alderley Edge in Cheshire, England, known for its links to local wizarding folklore and scenic rural setting.
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E.
Britannia Inn
Britannia Inn is a traditional public house located in the town of Bacup in Lancashire, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opera
ⓘ
stage work ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Renaissance composer John Taverner ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Royal Opera House
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
|
| composer |
Peter Maxwell Davies
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | John Taverner ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
Reformation in England
ⓘ
linked to:
English Reformation
identity ⓘ power and authority ⓘ religious conflict ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCompany | The Royal Opera ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
modern opera ⓘ |
| incorporatesMaterialFrom | music of John Taverner ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist |
Peter Maxwell Davies
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
|
| musicalLanguage |
atonal elements
ⓘ
collage techniques ⓘ quotation and parody ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | biographical reimagining ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | late 1960s ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
Royal Opera House, London
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
|
| setInCountry | England ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | English Renaissance ⓘ |
| structure | two acts ⓘ |
| style | expressionistic ⓘ |
| subject | John Taverner ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | early major stage work of Peter Maxwell Davies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Taverner Description of subject: Taverner is a modern opera by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies that reimagines the life of the Renaissance composer John Taverner in a stark, expressionistic style.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies