Marilyn Horne
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Marilyn Horne is an acclaimed American mezzo-soprano renowned for her powerful voice, technical mastery, and definitive interpretations of bel canto and Rossini roles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marilyn Horne canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6415043 — 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: Marilyn Horne Context triple: [Joan Sutherland, collaboratedWith, Marilyn Horne]
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A.
Beverly Sills
Beverly Sills was a celebrated American coloratura soprano and influential opera administrator who became one of the most popular and recognizable figures in 20th-century opera.
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B.
Kiri Te Kanawa
Kiri Te Kanawa is a renowned New Zealand soprano celebrated for her interpretations of Mozart and Strauss and for performing at major international opera houses and high-profile events.
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C.
Jessye Norman
Jessye Norman was a renowned American dramatic soprano celebrated for her powerful voice, commanding stage presence, and acclaimed performances in opera and concert repertoire worldwide.
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D.
Renata Tebaldi
Renata Tebaldi was a renowned Italian soprano celebrated for her rich, lyrical voice and leading roles in major opera houses worldwide during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Leontyne Price
Leontyne Price is an acclaimed American soprano renowned for her pioneering international opera career and as one of the first African American singers to achieve stardom at the Metropolitan Opera.
- 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: Marilyn Horne Target entity description: Marilyn Horne is an acclaimed American mezzo-soprano renowned for her powerful voice, technical mastery, and definitive interpretations of bel canto and Rossini roles.
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A.
Beverly Sills
Beverly Sills was a celebrated American coloratura soprano and influential opera administrator who became one of the most popular and recognizable figures in 20th-century opera.
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B.
Kiri Te Kanawa
Kiri Te Kanawa is a renowned New Zealand soprano celebrated for her interpretations of Mozart and Strauss and for performing at major international opera houses and high-profile events.
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C.
Jessye Norman
Jessye Norman was a renowned American dramatic soprano celebrated for her powerful voice, commanding stage presence, and acclaimed performances in opera and concert repertoire worldwide.
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D.
Renata Tebaldi
Renata Tebaldi was a renowned Italian soprano celebrated for her rich, lyrical voice and leading roles in major opera houses worldwide during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Leontyne Price
Leontyne Price is an acclaimed American soprano renowned for her pioneering international opera career and as one of the first African American singers to achieve stardom at the Metropolitan Opera.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
mezzo-soprano ⓘ opera singer ⓘ |
| activityStart | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gioachino Rossini
ⓘ
bel canto revival ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award
ⓘ
Kennedy Center Honors ⓘ National Medal of Arts ⓘ |
| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Southern California ⓘ |
| familyName | Horne ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
bel canto
ⓘ
opera performance ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| givenName | Marilyn ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | diva ⓘ |
| hasRole |
Carmen in Carmen
ⓘ
linked to:
Carmen in Carmen Suite
Isabella in L'italiana in Algeri ⓘ
linked to:
L’italiana in Algeri
Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia ⓘ
linked to:
Rosina
Tancredi in Tancredi ⓘ
linked to:
Tancredi
|
| influenced | later generations of mezzo-sopranos ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| movement | bel canto revival in the 20th century ⓘ |
| name | Marilyn Horne ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Rossini interpretations
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bel canto singing ⓘ long career in international opera houses ⓘ powerful voice ⓘ technical mastery ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Rossini opera recordings
ⓘ
interpretations of Rossini roles ⓘ interpretations of bel canto repertoire ⓘ |
| occupation |
opera singer
ⓘ
singer ⓘ |
| performedAt |
La Scala
ⓘ
Metropolitan Opera ⓘ Royal Opera House ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
|
| recordLabel |
Decca Records
ⓘ
RCA Victor ⓘ Sony Classical ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| vocalType | mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| voiceTypeSpecialization | coloratura mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Marilyn Horne Description of subject: Marilyn Horne is an acclaimed American mezzo-soprano renowned for her powerful voice, technical mastery, and definitive interpretations of bel canto and Rossini roles.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.