Ortrud
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Ortrud is a scheming sorceress and the principal antagonist in Richard Wagner’s opera "Lohengrin."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ortrud canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9507834 — 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: Ortrud Context triple: [Lohengrin, centralCharacter, Ortrud]
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A.
Hedwig of Kyburg
Hedwig of Kyburg was a 13th-century noblewoman from the House of Kyburg, best known as the mother of Rudolf I, the first Habsburg King of Germany.
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B.
Kunigunde of Hohenstaufen
Kunigunde of Hohenstaufen was a 13th-century German noblewoman from the influential Hohenstaufen dynasty who became Queen consort of Bohemia through her marriage to King Wenceslaus I.
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C.
Ermengarde of Hesbaye
Ermengarde of Hesbaye was a Frankish noblewoman who became Empress of the Carolingian Empire as the first wife of Emperor Louis the Pious.
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D.
Kunegunda
Kunegunda is a feminine given name of Polish origin, historically borne by European nobility such as Theresa Kunegunda Sobieska.
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E.
Ermengard of Auvergne
Ermengard of Auvergne was a medieval noblewoman from the Auvergne region, best known as a member of the Frankish aristocracy and the mother of William I, Duke of Aquitaine.
- 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: Ortrud Target entity description: Ortrud is a scheming sorceress and the principal antagonist in Richard Wagner’s opera "Lohengrin."
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A.
Hedwig of Kyburg
Hedwig of Kyburg was a 13th-century noblewoman from the House of Kyburg, best known as the mother of Rudolf I, the first Habsburg King of Germany.
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B.
Kunigunde of Hohenstaufen
Kunigunde of Hohenstaufen was a 13th-century German noblewoman from the influential Hohenstaufen dynasty who became Queen consort of Bohemia through her marriage to King Wenceslaus I.
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C.
Ermengarde of Hesbaye
Ermengarde of Hesbaye was a Frankish noblewoman who became Empress of the Carolingian Empire as the first wife of Emperor Louis the Pious.
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D.
Kunegunda
Kunegunda is a feminine given name of Polish origin, historically borne by European nobility such as Theresa Kunegunda Sobieska.
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E.
Ermengard of Auvergne
Ermengard of Auvergne was a medieval noblewoman from the Auvergne region, best known as a member of the Frankish aristocracy and the mother of William I, Duke of Aquitaine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ opera character ⓘ sorceress ⓘ |
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Lohengrin ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Elsa of Brabant
ⓘ
Friedrich von Telramund ⓘ King Heinrich ⓘ Lohengrin (character) ⓘ
linked to:
Lohengrin
The Herald ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cunning
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manipulative ⓘ proud ⓘ scheming ⓘ vengeful ⓘ |
| composerOfWorkAppearedIn | Richard Wagner ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Germany ⓘ |
| createdBy | Richard Wagner ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | instigator of the opera’s central conflict ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | mythic world of "Lohengrin" ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocationOfWork | Weimar ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1850 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | Romantic opera ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| medium | opera ⓘ |
| motivation |
desire to restore old pagan powers
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revenge against Elsa’s family ⓘ |
| notableAction |
manipulates Friedrich von Telramund
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plots against Elsa of Brabant ⓘ sows doubt about Lohengrin’s identity ⓘ |
| notableAriaOrPassage | invocation to the old gods in Act II ⓘ |
| notableScene |
Act II confrontation with Elsa on the balcony
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Act II plotting scene with Telramund ⓘ interruption of the bridal procession in Act II ⓘ |
| occupation | sorceress ⓘ |
| operaBy | Richard Wagner ⓘ |
| opposes | Christian order in Brabant ⓘ |
| partOf | Wagnerian repertoire ⓘ |
| performanceTradition | German Romantic opera repertoire ⓘ |
| religionOrCult | paganism ⓘ |
| roleInWork | principal antagonist in the opera "Lohengrin" ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Brabant ⓘ |
| spouse | Friedrich von Telramund ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting | legendary Middle Ages ⓘ |
| vocalType |
dramatic soprano (sometimes cast)
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mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| workBasedOn | medieval Germanic legend of Lohengrin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ortrud Description of subject: Ortrud is a scheming sorceress and the principal antagonist in Richard Wagner’s opera "Lohengrin."
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.