The Impossible Dream (The Quest)

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"The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" is the inspirational signature song from the musical *Man of La Mancha*, expressing Don Quixote’s idealistic pursuit of noble but seemingly unattainable goals.

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The Impossible Dream 6
The Impossible Dream (The Quest) canonical 4

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf show tune
song
associatedConcept chivalry
moral courage
persistence
associatedWith 1960s American musical theatre
Broadway musical
Man of La Mancha (Broadway production) NERFINISHED
basedOnCharacter Don Quixote
composer Mitch Leigh
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalImpact widely recognized inspirational standard
describedAs inspirational song
signature song of Man of La Mancha
firstPerformanceIn Man of La Mancha (original stage production) NERFINISHED
fromWork Man of La Mancha NERFINISHED
genre musical theatre song
show tune
hasSubject a man striving for impossible ideals
inspiredBy Don Quixote
surface form: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
language English
lyricExcerpt No matter how hopeless, no matter how far
This is my quest, to follow that star
To be willing to march into Hell for a heavenly cause
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To run where the brave dare not go
lyricist Joe Darion
narrativePerspective first-person declaration of a quest
notableCoverArtist Andy Williams NERFINISHED
Elvis Presley
Frank Sinatra
Luther Vandross
Shirley Bassey
Tom Jones
originalPerformer Richard Kiley NERFINISHED
partOf Man of La Mancha NERFINISHED
shortTitle The Impossible Dream (The Quest) self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Impossible Dream
sungByCharacter Don Quixote
surface form: Don Quixote de la Mancha
theme heroic quest
idealism
pursuit of noble goals
unattainable dreams
title The Impossible Dream (The Quest) self-link
usedAs anthem of perseverance
usedIn concert performances
stage musical productions

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Man of La Mancha hasSong The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
song "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" title The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
subject surface form: The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
song "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" shortTitle The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
subject surface form: The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
this entity surface form: The Impossible Dream
Joe Darion notableWork The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
this entity surface form: The Impossible Dream
Joe Darion wroteLyricsFor The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
this entity surface form: The Impossible Dream
Mitch Leigh notableWork The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
this entity surface form: The Impossible Dream
Mitch Leigh composed The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
this entity surface form: The Impossible Dream
Mitch Leigh notableSongFromManOfLaMancha The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
The Impossible Dream (The Quest) title The Impossible Dream (The Quest) self-link
The Impossible Dream (The Quest) shortTitle The Impossible Dream (The Quest) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Impossible Dream