Ariodante
E561793
Ariodante is a Baroque opera by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its expressive arias and dramatic adaptation of a chivalric romance from Ludovico Ariosto’s "Orlando Furioso."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ariodante canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6006390 — 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: Ariodante Context triple: [Alcina, relatedComposerWork, Ariodante]
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A.
Calaf
Calaf is the heroic prince in Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot," best known as the tenor role who sings the famous aria "Nessun dorma."
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B.
Goffredo
Goffredo is an Italian given name most notably borne by Goffredo Mameli, the poet and patriot who wrote the lyrics of Italy’s national anthem.
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C.
Berowne
Berowne is a witty, eloquent nobleman in Shakespeare’s comedy "Love's Labour's Lost," known for his clever wordplay and skeptical views on love and scholarly vows.
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D.
René de Travière
René de Travière is a fictional character from the swashbuckling adventure film "The Purple Mask," set in post-Napoleonic France.
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E.
Antonio Vandone di Cortemilia
Antonio Vandone di Cortemilia was an Italian architect known for designing the Mogadishu Cathedral in Somalia during the colonial era.
- 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: Ariodante Target entity description: Ariodante is a Baroque opera by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its expressive arias and dramatic adaptation of a chivalric romance from Ludovico Ariosto’s "Orlando Furioso."
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A.
Calaf
Calaf is the heroic prince in Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot," best known as the tenor role who sings the famous aria "Nessun dorma."
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B.
Goffredo
Goffredo is an Italian given name most notably borne by Goffredo Mameli, the poet and patriot who wrote the lyrics of Italy’s national anthem.
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C.
Berowne
Berowne is a witty, eloquent nobleman in Shakespeare’s comedy "Love's Labour's Lost," known for his clever wordplay and skeptical views on love and scholarly vows.
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D.
René de Travière
René de Travière is a fictional character from the swashbuckling adventure film "The Purple Mask," set in post-Napoleonic France.
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E.
Antonio Vandone di Cortemilia
Antonio Vandone di Cortemilia was an Italian architect known for designing the Mogadishu Cathedral in Somalia during the colonial era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque opera
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| associatedWithPatron | Frederick, Prince of Wales ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Orlando Furioso
ⓘ
linked to:
Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso
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| basedOnWorkAuthor | Ludovico Ariosto ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | HWV 33 ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
| dramaticTheme |
chivalric romance
ⓘ
honour and deception ⓘ love and jealousy ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| firstRunTheatre |
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden
ⓘ
linked to:
Covent Garden Theatre
|
| genre | opera seria ⓘ |
| hasFamousAria |
Con l’ali di costanza
ⓘ
Dopo notte, atra e funesta ⓘ Scherza infida in grembo al drudo ⓘ Se l’inganno sortisce felice ⓘ |
| historicalContext | written for Handel’s first season at Covent Garden ⓘ |
| includesDanceMusic | true ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Antonio Salvi ⓘ |
| librettoAdaptedBy | an anonymous adapter for London ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ariodante
ⓘ
Dalinda ⓘ Ginevra ⓘ Polinesso ⓘ The King of Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
King of Scots
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| notableFor |
coloratura writing
ⓘ
dramatic characterization ⓘ expressive arias ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeatures |
prominent use of bassoon and oboes
ⓘ
use of horns in hunting and martial scenes ⓘ |
| originalAudience | London opera-going public of the 1730s ⓘ |
| originalPerformanceFor |
Handel’s opera company at Covent Garden
ⓘ
linked to:
The Royal Opera
|
| performancePractice | often performed on period instruments ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | one of Handel’s major operas ⓘ |
| premiereCity |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| premiereDate | 1735-01-08 ⓘ |
| premierePlace |
Covent Garden Theatre, London
ⓘ
linked to:
Covent Garden Theatre
|
| revivalCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| setting | medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| structure | recitatives and arias with some duets and choruses ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | early 1730s ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfCharacter Ariodante | mezzo-soprano or contralto (originally castrato) ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfCharacter Dalinda | soprano ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfCharacter Ginevra | soprano ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfCharacter Polinesso | mezzo-soprano (trouser role) ⓘ |
| workOf | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
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