Triple
T2604396
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Best |
E58622
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Michael Best (baritone)
Michael Best is an American operatic baritone known for his performances with major opera companies, including the Metropolitan Opera.
|
E283920
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Michael Best (baritone) | Statement: [Best, hasNotableBearer, Michael Best (baritone)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Best (baritone) Context triple: [Best, hasNotableBearer, Michael Best (baritone)]
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A.
Michael Best (tenor)
Michael Best is an American operatic tenor known for his performances with major opera companies, including the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
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B.
Thomas Hampson
Thomas Hampson is an acclaimed American baritone renowned for his opera performances and song recitals on major international stages.
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C.
Michael Crawford
Michael Crawford is an English actor and singer best known for his role in the sitcom "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" and for originating the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "The Phantom of the Opera."
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D.
Thomas Buckner (baritone)
Thomas Buckner (baritone) is an American baritone vocalist best known for his work in contemporary and experimental music, including extensive collaborations with avant-garde composers and improvisers.
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E.
Michael Ball
Michael Ball is a British singer, actor, and radio and television presenter best known for his work in musical theatre and his successful recording career.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Michael Best (baritone) Triple: [Best, hasNotableBearer, Michael Best (baritone)]
Generated description
Michael Best is an American operatic baritone known for his performances with major opera companies, including the Metropolitan Opera.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Best (baritone) Target entity description: Michael Best is an American operatic baritone known for his performances with major opera companies, including the Metropolitan Opera.
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A.
Michael Best (tenor)
Michael Best is an American operatic tenor known for his performances with major opera companies, including the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
-
B.
Thomas Hampson
Thomas Hampson is an acclaimed American baritone renowned for his opera performances and song recitals on major international stages.
-
C.
Michael Crawford
Michael Crawford is an English actor and singer best known for his role in the sitcom "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" and for originating the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "The Phantom of the Opera."
-
D.
Thomas Buckner (baritone)
Thomas Buckner (baritone) is an American baritone vocalist best known for his work in contemporary and experimental music, including extensive collaborations with avant-garde composers and improvisers.
-
E.
Michael Ball
Michael Ball is a British singer, actor, and radio and television presenter best known for his work in musical theatre and his successful recording career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ab4ac3523881909679750c9f8c2dec |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:44 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd8340eac819084eb1fe6f0ac0aa0 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:48 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69af907ebc348190b1556a2104cba6f1 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 3:31 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69af90f63dac8190b3282b5029d22fab |
completed | March 10, 2026, 3:33 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69af918e7b50819082f37f9cdb3271a2 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 3:35 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:49 p.m.