Ruy Blas Overture
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The Ruy Blas Overture is a concert overture by Felix Mendelssohn, written for Victor Hugo’s play "Ruy Blas" and known for its dramatic, energetic character.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ruy Blas Overture canonical | 2 |
| Ruy Blas Ouvertüre | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9491493 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ruy Blas Overture Context triple: [Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave", relatedWorkByComposer, Ruy Blas Overture]
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A.
Leonore Overture No. 1
Leonore Overture No. 1 is an early concert overture by Ludwig van Beethoven composed for his opera Fidelio, reflecting his initial attempts to capture the drama and themes of the work.
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B.
Leonore Overture No. 3
Leonore Overture No. 3 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most powerful and frequently performed concert overtures, originally composed for his opera Fidelio and celebrated for its dramatic symphonic structure.
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C.
Leonore Overture No. 2
Leonore Overture No. 2 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s early concert overtures for his opera Fidelio, notable for its dramatic symphonic treatment of the opera’s themes.
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D.
L’Arlésienne
L’Arlésienne is a suite of incidental music by French composer Georges Bizet, originally written for a play by Alphonse Daudet and now best known in its orchestral suite arrangements.
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E.
L'Arlésienne
L'Arlésienne is a series of portraits by Vincent van Gogh depicting a woman from Arles, emblematic of his bold color and expressive style during his time in southern France.
- 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: Ruy Blas Overture Target entity description: The Ruy Blas Overture is a concert overture by Felix Mendelssohn, written for Victor Hugo’s play "Ruy Blas" and known for its dramatic, energetic character.
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A.
Leonore Overture No. 1
Leonore Overture No. 1 is an early concert overture by Ludwig van Beethoven composed for his opera Fidelio, reflecting his initial attempts to capture the drama and themes of the work.
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B.
Leonore Overture No. 3
Leonore Overture No. 3 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most powerful and frequently performed concert overtures, originally composed for his opera Fidelio and celebrated for its dramatic symphonic structure.
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C.
Leonore Overture No. 2
Leonore Overture No. 2 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s early concert overtures for his opera Fidelio, notable for its dramatic symphonic treatment of the opera’s themes.
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D.
L’Arlésienne
L’Arlésienne is a suite of incidental music by French composer Georges Bizet, originally written for a play by Alphonse Daudet and now best known in its orchestral suite arrangements.
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E.
L'Arlésienne
L'Arlésienne is a series of portraits by Vincent van Gogh depicting a woman from Arles, emblematic of his bold color and expressive style during his time in southern France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | concert overture ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ruy Blas ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Victor Hugo ⓘ |
| catalogNumber |
MWV P 10
ⓘ
Op. 95 ⓘ |
| character |
dramatic
ⓘ
energetic ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| composer | Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| form | sonata form ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic music
ⓘ
programmatic overture ⓘ |
| hasComposerNationality | German ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Romantic orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | themes of political intrigue and tragedy in Ruy Blas ⓘ |
| key | C minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrasting lyrical second subject
ⓘ
dramatic coda ⓘ powerful opening in C minor ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Ruy Blas Ouvertüre
ⓘ
linked to:
Ruy Blas Overture
|
| performanceContext | symphonic concert repertoire ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | 19th century ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Kingdom of Saxony ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Leipzig ⓘ |
| premierePerformerType | orchestra ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture
ⓘ
Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture ⓘ Hebrides Overture ⓘ
linked to:
Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"
|
| scoring | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Romantic era ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
heroic tragedy
ⓘ
political intrigue ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| title | Ruy Blas Overture ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
brass
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | 10–12 minutes ⓘ |
| workType | standalone concert piece ⓘ |
| writtenFor |
Victor Hugo’s play Ruy Blas
ⓘ
linked to:
Ruy Blas
theatrical performance ⓘ |
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linked to: Ruy Blas Overture