Der Zar lässt sich photographieren
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"Der Zar lässt sich photographieren" is a one-act comic opera by Kurt Weill that satirically portrays a tsar’s encounter with anarchists during a staged photography session.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Der Zar lässt sich photographieren canonical | 1 |
| The Tsar Has His Photograph Taken | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Der Zar lässt sich photographieren Context triple: [Kurt Weill, notableWork, Der Zar lässt sich photographieren]
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Unter den Linden
Unter den Linden is a historic and grand boulevard in central Berlin, Germany, renowned for its cultural institutions, landmarks, and role as a major ceremonial avenue.
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Der Kaiser
Der Kaiser is the iconic nickname of Franz Beckenbauer, the legendary German footballer and manager renowned for revolutionizing the sweeper role and leading Germany to World Cup titles as both player and coach.
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Kaiservilla
Kaiservilla is a former imperial summer residence in Bad Ischl, Austria, best known as the retreat of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria.
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The Emperor Waltz
The Emperor Waltz is a 1948 musical romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Bing Crosby and Joan Fontaine, set in turn-of-the-century Austria.
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Am Hof
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- 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: Der Zar lässt sich photographieren Target entity description: "Der Zar lässt sich photographieren" is a one-act comic opera by Kurt Weill that satirically portrays a tsar’s encounter with anarchists during a staged photography session.
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A.
Unter den Linden
Unter den Linden is a historic and grand boulevard in central Berlin, Germany, renowned for its cultural institutions, landmarks, and role as a major ceremonial avenue.
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B.
Der Kaiser
Der Kaiser is the iconic nickname of Franz Beckenbauer, the legendary German footballer and manager renowned for revolutionizing the sweeper role and leading Germany to World Cup titles as both player and coach.
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C.
Kaiservilla
Kaiservilla is a former imperial summer residence in Bad Ischl, Austria, best known as the retreat of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria.
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D.
The Emperor Waltz
The Emperor Waltz is a 1948 musical romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Bing Crosby and Joan Fontaine, set in turn-of-the-century Austria.
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E.
Am Hof
Am Hof is a historic square in Vienna’s Innere Stadt district, known for its medieval origins, notable architecture, and role as a former center of civic and religious life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic opera
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one-act opera ⓘ stage work ⓘ |
| composer | Kurt Weill ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | one-act stage work ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Leipzig ⓘ |
| genre | comic opera ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
anarchists
ⓘ
ballerina ⓘ photographer ⓘ the Tsar ⓘ |
| hasLibrettoForm | sung text ⓘ |
| hasOrchestration | orchestra and voices ⓘ |
| hasSatiricalTarget |
celebrity image-making
ⓘ
monarchical power ⓘ political extremism ⓘ |
| intendedVenue | theatre ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Georg Kaiser ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
the Tsar
ⓘ
linked to:
Tsar
|
| musicalStyle |
20th-century classical music
ⓘ
modernist opera ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a staged photography session with political intrigue ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 1 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Der Zar lässt sich photographieren ⓘ |
| period | Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A tsar visits a photography studio where anarchists attempt an assassination during a staged photo session. ⓘ |
| portrays | a tsar’s encounter with anarchists ⓘ |
| setting | photography studio ⓘ |
| style | early Kurt Weill ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
productions in German opera houses
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recordings of Der Zar lässt sich photographieren ⓘ |
| theme |
anarchism
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political satire ⓘ satire of autocracy ⓘ |
| workTitleInEnglish |
The Tsar Has His Photograph Taken
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linked to:
Der Zar lässt sich photographieren
|
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