The Dancing Years

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The Dancing Years is a popular 1939 British musical by composer and playwright Ivor Novello, known for its romantic storyline and memorable songs set in pre-war Vienna.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British musical
West End musical
stage musical
associatedWith Ivor Novello musicals NERFINISHED
bookWriter Ivor Novello NERFINISHED
composer Ivor Novello NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
firstProducedIn West End NERFINISHED
genre romantic musical
hasCharacterType composer protagonist
romantic heroine
hasFilmAdaptation The Dancing Years (1950 film) NERFINISHED
hasRevivals West End revivals
hasTheme art and music in Vienna
conflict between love and duty
historicalContext pre-war Vienna society
isPartOf British musical theatre canon
lyricist Christopher Hassall NERFINISHED
lyricsBy Christopher Hassall NERFINISHED
musicBy Ivor Novello NERFINISHED
musicStyle romantic ballads
waltz-based melodies
notableFor memorable romantic songs
popular West End run
notableSong I Can Give You the Starlight NERFINISHED
My Dearest Dear NERFINISHED
Waltz of My Heart NERFINISHED
originalLanguage English
originalProductionOpenedBefore Second World War NERFINISHED
premiereCity London NERFINISHED
premiereDate 1939-03-23
premiereVenue Theatre Royal, Drury Lane NERFINISHED
premiereYear 1939
producer C. B. Cochran NERFINISHED
settingLocation Vienna NERFINISHED
settingPeriod pre-First World War era
style operetta-influenced musical theatre
subjectMatter operetta-style musical romance
romantic love story
theatricalForm book musical
workOf Ivor Novello NERFINISHED
writtenBy Christopher Hassall NERFINISHED
Ivor Novello NERFINISHED

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Ivor Novello notableWork The Dancing Years
Jane Wenham notableWork The Dancing Years
Patricia Dainton notableWork The Dancing Years