"What Is a Youth" by Nino Rota
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"What Is a Youth" by Nino Rota is a lyrical, waltz-like love theme composed for Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, renowned for its romantic melody and Renaissance-inspired style.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| "What Is a Youth" | 0 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score theme
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song ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | 20th-century film music ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Juliet
NERFINISHED
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Romeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Nino Rota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| featuredIn | balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet (1968 film) ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfAssociatedWork | Franco Zeffirelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
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love theme ⓘ waltz ⓘ |
| hasArrangementType |
orchestral
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vocal with orchestra ⓘ |
| hasKeyReputation | one of Nino Rota’s most famous romantic themes ⓘ |
| hasMelodicRelationTo | "A Time for Us" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVocalVersion | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
romantic love
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youth and beauty ⓘ |
| medium | film music ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
Renaissance-inspired
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lyrical ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocation of Renaissance atmosphere
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memorable romantic melody ⓘ waltz-like rhythm ⓘ |
| partOfSoundtrack | "Romeo and Juliet" (1968 film soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Romeo and Juliet (1968 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentalFocus | orchestra ⓘ |
| recordedForLabel | Paramount-related soundtrack releases ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | moderate waltz ⓘ |
| usedAs | love theme for Romeo and Juliet (1968 film) ⓘ |
| usedIn | wedding and romantic event music arrangements ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1968 ⓘ |
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