Don Alfonso
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Don Alfonso is the cynical, manipulative philosopher in Mozart’s opera "Così fan tutte" who orchestrates a wager to test the fidelity of two young women.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Don Alfonso canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11590379 — 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: Don Alfonso Context triple: [Così fan tutte, principalCharacter, Don Alfonso]
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A.
Alfonso Santacana
Alfonso Santacana was a film editor best known for his work on the 1964 science fiction horror film "The Last Man on Earth."
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B.
Alfrédo
Alfrédo is a given name, likely a variant or cognate of "Alfred" or "Alfredo," used as a personal male first name in various languages.
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C.
Alvarito
Alvarito is a Spanish diminutive form of the given name Álvaro, typically used as an affectionate nickname.
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D.
Elicio
Elicio is a shepherd and one of the principal pastoral protagonists in Miguel de Cervantes’ early novel "La Galatea."
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E.
Don Benito
Don Benito is a town in the province of Badajoz, in Spain’s Extremadura region, known for its agricultural economy and close association with the nearby town of Villanueva de la Serena.
- 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: Don Alfonso Target entity description: Don Alfonso is the cynical, manipulative philosopher in Mozart’s opera "Così fan tutte" who orchestrates a wager to test the fidelity of two young women.
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A.
Alfonso Santacana
Alfonso Santacana was a film editor best known for his work on the 1964 science fiction horror film "The Last Man on Earth."
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B.
Alfrédo
Alfrédo is a given name, likely a variant or cognate of "Alfred" or "Alfredo," used as a personal male first name in various languages.
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C.
Alvarito
Alvarito is a Spanish diminutive form of the given name Álvaro, typically used as an affectionate nickname.
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D.
Elicio
Elicio is a shepherd and one of the principal pastoral protagonists in Miguel de Cervantes’ early novel "La Galatea."
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E.
Don Benito
Don Benito is a town in the province of Badajoz, in Spain’s Extremadura region, known for its agricultural economy and close association with the nearby town of Villanueva de la Serena.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
basso buffo role
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ opera character ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Così fan tutte ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of Così fan tutte
ⓘ
linked to:
Così fan tutte
Act II of Così fan tutte ⓘ
linked to:
Così fan tutte
|
| appearsInWorkBy | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkWithLibrettoBy | Lorenzo Da Ponte ⓘ |
| associatedWithAria |
“È la fede delle femmine”
ⓘ
linked to:
A la femminisca
|
| associatedWithNumber | final ensemble of Così fan tutte ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation | skepticism about romantic fidelity ⓘ |
| characterInLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cynical
ⓘ
manipulative ⓘ scheming ⓘ worldly ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Despina ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Lorenzo Da Ponte
ⓘ
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ⓘ |
| deceives |
Dorabella
ⓘ
Ferrando ⓘ Fiordiligi ⓘ Guglielmo ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
comic manipulator
ⓘ
commentator on events ⓘ instigator of the experiment ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | Così fan tutte, Vienna, 1790 ⓘ |
| guides | overall plot of Così fan tutte ⓘ |
| influences | relationships of the two couples ⓘ |
| initiates | wager on women’s fidelity ⓘ |
| literaryArchetype | disillusioned philosopher ⓘ |
| makesWagerWith |
Ferrando
ⓘ
Guglielmo ⓘ |
| moralStance | believes all women are inconstant ⓘ |
| nationalityInStoryWorld | Italian ⓘ |
| occupation | philosopher ⓘ |
| oftenPortrayedAs |
older man
ⓘ
puppet master ⓘ |
| represents | cynical view of human nature ⓘ |
| roleInGenre | opera buffa ⓘ |
| teachesLessonAbout | fallibility of human fidelity ⓘ |
| tests |
fidelity of Dorabella
ⓘ
fidelity of Fiordiligi ⓘ |
| typicalCasting | mature male singer ⓘ |
| vocalRange |
bass
ⓘ
bass-baritone ⓘ |
| workSetting | Naples ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Don Alfonso Description of subject: Don Alfonso is the cynical, manipulative philosopher in Mozart’s opera "Così fan tutte" who orchestrates a wager to test the fidelity of two young women.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte
subject linked to:
Trio "Soave sia il vento"
subject linked to:
Aria "Come scoglio"