Kingdom of the Shades
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Kingdom of the Shades is the famous dreamlike scene from the ballet *La Bayadère* in which a long procession of white-clad ballerinas descends in hypnotically synchronized arabesques, epitomizing classical corps de ballet purity and precision.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kingdom of the Shades canonical | 5 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kingdom of the Shades Context triple: [La Bayadère, notableScene, Kingdom of the Shades]
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A.
Kingdom of Darkness
The Kingdom of Darkness in Manichaeism is the primordial realm of evil and chaos that eternally opposes the divine realm of light.
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B.
Kingdoms of the Night
Kingdoms of the Night is a large indoor nocturnal exhibit featuring creatures of the dark, located at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
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C.
The Shadow Lands
The Shadow Lands is a mysterious, little-known region at the far eastern edge of the world in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" universe, rumored to be filled with dark magic, strange creatures, and ancient, sinister lore.
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D.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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E.
Kingdom of Bone
The Kingdom of Bone was a historical Bugis state in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its influential role in regional politics and trade before and during the early colonial period.
- 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: Kingdom of the Shades Target entity description: Kingdom of the Shades is the famous dreamlike scene from the ballet *La Bayadère* in which a long procession of white-clad ballerinas descends in hypnotically synchronized arabesques, epitomizing classical corps de ballet purity and precision.
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A.
Kingdom of Darkness
The Kingdom of Darkness in Manichaeism is the primordial realm of evil and chaos that eternally opposes the divine realm of light.
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B.
Kingdoms of the Night
Kingdoms of the Night is a large indoor nocturnal exhibit featuring creatures of the dark, located at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
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C.
The Shadow Lands
The Shadow Lands is a mysterious, little-known region at the far eastern edge of the world in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" universe, rumored to be filled with dark magic, strange creatures, and ancient, sinister lore.
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D.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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E.
Kingdom of Bone
The Kingdom of Bone was a historical Bugis state in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its influential role in regional politics and trade before and during the early colonial period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet scene
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corps de ballet showcase ⓘ |
| appearsInAct | Act III of La Bayadère ⓘ |
| composedBy | Ludwig Minkus ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Nikiya
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Solor ⓘ |
| featuresGroup | shades (spirits of dead bayadères) ⓘ |
| firstChoreographedBy | Marius Petipa ⓘ |
| hasChoreographicStyle | classical ⓘ |
| hasColorSymbolism | white ⓘ |
| hasCostumeTradition |
white tutus
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white veils or headpieces ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInBallet |
iconic highlight of La Bayadère
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showcase of corps de ballet technique ⓘ |
| hasGenre | classical ballet ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
20th-century neoclassical corps de ballet aesthetics
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ballet training standards for corps work ⓘ |
| hasKeyStep |
arabesque penchée variations
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repeated arabesque descent ⓘ synchronized port de bras ⓘ |
| hasLightingDesignTradition | dim, bluish, otherworldly lighting ⓘ |
| hasMusicStyle | Romantic ballet score ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
dreamlike atmosphere
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emphasis on purity and precision ⓘ geometric patterns of the corps ⓘ hypnotic repetition ⓘ long procession of ballerinas ⓘ slow, processional entrance ⓘ synchronized arabesques ⓘ white-clad corps de ballet ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
epitome of classical corps de ballet purity
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one of the most famous scenes in classical ballet ⓘ test of a company’s corps de ballet ⓘ |
| hasSetting | dream realm of shades (spirits) ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
idealized, unattainable love
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spiritual transcendence ⓘ vision of the afterlife ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedBy |
American Ballet Theatre
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Bolshoi Ballet ⓘ Mariinsky Ballet ⓘ Paris Opera Ballet ⓘ Royal Ballet ⓘ
linked to:
The Royal Ballet
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| isSometimesPerformedAs | standalone excerpt ⓘ |
| partOf | La Bayadère ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1877 ⓘ |
| premieredInWork | La Bayadère ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre, Saint Petersburg
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linked to:
Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre, Saint Petersburg
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| requiresNumberOfDancers | large female corps de ballet ⓘ |
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