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.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British musical
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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
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romantic heroine ⓘ |
| hasFilmAdaptation | The Dancing Years (1950 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRevivals | West End revivals ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
art and music in Vienna
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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
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waltz-based melodies ⓘ |
| notableFor |
memorable romantic songs
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popular West End run ⓘ |
| notableSong |
I Can Give You the Starlight
NERFINISHED
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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
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romantic love story ⓘ |
| theatricalForm | book musical ⓘ |
| workOf | Ivor Novello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Christopher Hassall
NERFINISHED
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Ivor Novello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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