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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Impossible Dream | 6 |
| The Impossible Dream (The Quest) canonical | 4 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
show tune
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song ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
chivalry
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moral courage ⓘ persistence ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1960s American musical theatre
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Broadway musical ⓘ Man of La Mancha (Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacter | Don Quixote ⓘ |
| composer | Mitch Leigh ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | widely recognized inspirational standard ⓘ |
| describedAs |
inspirational song
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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
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show tune ⓘ |
| hasSubject | a man striving for impossible ideals ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Don Quixote
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surface form:
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
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| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricExcerpt |
No matter how hopeless, no matter how far
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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
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Elvis Presley ⓘ Frank Sinatra ⓘ Luther Vandross ⓘ Shirley Bassey ⓘ Tom Jones ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Richard Kiley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Man of La Mancha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
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| sungByCharacter |
Don Quixote
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surface form:
Don Quixote de la Mancha
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| theme |
heroic quest
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idealism ⓘ pursuit of noble goals ⓘ unattainable dreams ⓘ |
| title | The Impossible Dream (The Quest) self-link ⓘ |
| usedAs | anthem of perseverance ⓘ |
| usedIn |
concert performances
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stage musical productions ⓘ |
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