Disambiguation evidence for Air "Over the hills and far away" via surface form

""Over the hills and far away" (air)"


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Predicate Object
associatedWith English ballad tradition
associatedWith John Gay
associatedWith ballad opera tradition
composer unknown
countryOfOrigin Great Britain
culturalPeriod 18th-century English theatre
firstPerformanceInWork The Beggar's Opera
genre ballad
genre ballad opera song
hasAlternativeName Over the Hills and Far Away
surface form: Over the Hills and Far Away (The Beggar's Opera air)
hasNotableFeature adapted in later arrangements and settings
hasNotableFeature widely recognized refrain "Over the hills and far away"
hasTitle Air "Over the hills and far away" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Over the hills and far away
historicalContext London theatre of the early 18th century
influenced later literary works
influenced later musical works
instanceOf air
instanceOf melody
instanceOf song
language English
linkedTo tradition of using existing airs in ballad operas
partOf The Beggar's Opera
performanceMedium voice
performanceMedium voice and continuo
publicationCentury 18th century
referencedIn later musical adaptations of The Beggar's Opera
referencedIn various literary works using the phrase "Over the hills and far away"
usedAs popular tune in 18th-century theatre
usedIn The Beggar's Opera
usedIn stage productions of The Beggar's Opera
usedInGenre ballad opera