Fidelio, Op. 72

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Singspiel opera

Fidelio, Op. 72 is Ludwig van Beethoven’s only opera, a German-language work celebrated for its themes of personal sacrifice, heroism, and the triumph of justice and freedom.

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All labels observed (16)

Label	Occurrences
Fidelio	17
Fidelio, Op. 72 canonical	11
Fidelio Overture	4
Act II of Fidelio	2
Beethoven’s opera Fidelio	2
Fidelio (opera)	2
"Fidelio" by Ludwig van Beethoven	1
Act I of Fidelio	1
Beethoven's opera Fidelio	1
Fidelio (original libretto)	1
Fidelio libretto	1
Fidelio, Op. 72 (1806 version)	1
Fidelio, Op. 72 (1814 version)	1
Ludwig van Beethoven’s opera Fidelio	1
premiere of Beethoven’s opera "Fidelio" (first version)	1
the opera Fidelio	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T454893 — 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: Fidelio, Op. 72
Context triple: [Ludwig van Beethoven, notableWork, Fidelio, Op. 72]

A. Leonore
Leonore is a given name, typically considered a variant of Eleanor, used for girls in various European languages.
B. Symphony in C
Symphony in C is a landmark neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Georges Bizet’s Symphony in C, renowned for its pure dance style and large ensemble structure.
C. Moonlight Sonata
Moonlight Sonata is the codename given by Nazi Germany to the devastating Luftwaffe air raid on the English city of Coventry during World War II.
D. The Kreutzer Sonata
The Kreutzer Sonata is a controversial novella by Leo Tolstoy that explores themes of jealousy, marriage, sexuality, and moral hypocrisy through a husband's confession of murdering his wife.
E. Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29
Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 is a symphonic work by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, notable as his only symphony written in a major key and often nicknamed the "Polish" Symphony.
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: Fidelio, Op. 72
Target entity description: Fidelio, Op. 72 is Ludwig van Beethoven’s only opera, a German-language work celebrated for its themes of personal sacrifice, heroism, and the triumph of justice and freedom.

A. Leonore
Leonore is a given name, typically considered a variant of Eleanor, used for girls in various European languages.
B. Symphony in C
Symphony in C is a landmark neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Georges Bizet’s Symphony in C, renowned for its pure dance style and large ensemble structure.
C. Moonlight Sonata
Moonlight Sonata is the codename given by Nazi Germany to the devastating Luftwaffe air raid on the English city of Coventry during World War II.
D. The Kreutzer Sonata
The Kreutzer Sonata is a controversial novella by Leo Tolstoy that explores themes of jealousy, marriage, sexuality, and moral hypocrisy through a husband's confession of murdering his wife.
E. Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29
Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 is a symphonic work by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, notable as his only symphony written in a major key and often nicknamed the "Polish" Symphony.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Singspiel ⓘ opera ⓘ
alternativeOverture	Leonore Overture No. 1 ⓘ Leonore Overture No. 2 ⓘ Leonore Overture No. 3 ⓘ
basedOn	Léonore, ou L’amour conjugal ⓘ
basedOnAuthor	Jean-Nicolas Bouilly ⓘ
catalogueNumber	WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) ⓘ
composer	Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ
genre	rescue opera ⓘ
influencedBy	French Revolutionary ideals ⓘ
language	German ⓘ
librettist	Georg Friedrich Treitschke ⓘ Joseph Sonnleithner ⓘ Stephan von Breuning ⓘ
mainCharacter	Don Fernando ⓘ Florestan ⓘ Jaquino ⓘ Leonore ⓘ Marzelline ⓘ Pizarro ⓘ Rocco ⓘ
notableFeature	only opera composed by Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ
notableNumber	Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" ⓘ
notableRecording	1953 Furtwängler recording with Flagstad and Mödl ⓘ 1962 Klemperer recording with Ludwig and Vickers ⓘ
numberOfActs	2 ⓘ
Opus number	Op. 72 ⓘ
originalTitle	Leonore ⓘ
overture	Fidelio, Op. 72 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Fidelio Overture
period	Classical ⓘ
plotSummary	Leonore ⓘ surface form: Leonore disguises herself as a man named Fidelio to rescue her husband Florestan from unjust imprisonment
premiereCity	Vienna ⓘ
premiereCountry	Austria ⓘ
premiereDate	1805-11-20 ⓘ
premiereLocation	Theater an der Wien ⓘ
revisedVersionPremiereDate	1814-05-23 ⓘ
revisedVersionPremiereLocation	Theater am Kärntnertor, Vienna ⓘ surface form: Kärntnertortheater
setting	Spanish state prison near Seville ⓘ
structure	spoken dialogue with musical numbers ⓘ
subject	marital fidelity ⓘ political oppression ⓘ triumph of justice over tyranny ⓘ
theme	freedom ⓘ heroism ⓘ personal sacrifice ⓘ triumph of justice ⓘ
timePeriodOfSetting	late 18th century ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (48)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ludwig van Beethoven → notableWork → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

Fidelio, Op. 72 → overture → Fidelio, Op. 72 self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio Overture

Theater an der Wien → significantEvent → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: premiere of Beethoven’s opera "Fidelio" (first version)

Theater an der Wien → notableWorkPremiered → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: "Fidelio" by Ludwig van Beethoven

Léonore, ou L’amour conjugal → basisForWork → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio

Léonore, ou L’amour conjugal → inspired → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ludwig van Beethoven’s opera Fidelio

Florestan → appearsIn → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio

Florestan → drivesCentralDramaOf → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio

Florestan → actOfFirstAppearance → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Act II of Fidelio

Pizarro → appearsIn → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio

Pizarro → firstAppearance → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

Marzelline → appearsIn → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio

Marzelline → romanticallyAttractedTo → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio

Jaquino → appearsIn → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio

Jaquino → appearsInAct → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Act I of Fidelio

Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" → partOf → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio

Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" → partOf → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Beethoven’s opera Fidelio

Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" → firstPerformanceWork → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio

Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" → basedOnTextFrom → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio libretto

Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" → associatedWork → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → laterVersion → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → precedes → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → sharesLibrettoWith → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → sharesCharactersWith → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → hasLaterRevisionsIn → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio, Op. 72 (1806 version)

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → hasLaterRevisionsIn → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio, Op. 72 (1814 version)

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → distinctFrom → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → hasDifferentMusicFrom → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → hasDifferentStructureFrom → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

WoO 96 (earlier Leonore version) → hasDifferentOvertureFrom → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

Rocco → appearsIn → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio

Leonore Overture No. 1 → basedOn → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio

Leonore Overture No. 1 → basedOn → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Beethoven's opera Fidelio

Leonore Overture No. 1 → composedFor → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: the opera Fidelio

Leonore Overture No. 1 → relatedWork → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio Overture

Don Fernando → appearsIn → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio

Don Fernando → appearsIn → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Beethoven’s opera Fidelio

Don Fernando → appearsInAct → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Act II of Fidelio

Leonore Overture No. 2 → basedOn → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio

Leonore Overture No. 2 → associatedOperaTitle → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio

Leonore Overture No. 2 → relatedWork → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio Overture

Leonore Overture No. 3 → partOf → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio (opera)

Leonore Overture No. 3 → basedOn → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio (opera)

Leonore Overture No. 3 → relatedWork → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio Overture

Joseph Sonnleithner → notableWork → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio (original libretto)

Stephan von Breuning → contributedTo → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio

Jean-Nicolas Bouilly → inspiredWork → Fidelio, Op. 72 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fidelio

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