Act Two of Chess
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Act Two of Chess is the second act of the 1980s concept album-turned-musical Chess, in which the story’s romantic and political tensions intensify against the backdrop of international chess competition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | musical theatre act ⓘ |
| basedOn | Chess (concept album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallySetIn | Cold War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concludesWork | original stage version of Chess ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dramaticStructureRole | resolution of main conflicts in Chess ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Anatoly Sergievsky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florence Vassy NERFINISHED ⓘ Freddie Trumper NERFINISHED ⓘ Molokov NERFINISHED ⓘ Svetlana Sergievsky NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Act One of Chess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComposer |
Benny Andersson
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Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
concept album musical
ⓘ
musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasLyricist | Tim Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeDevice | parallel personal and political storylines ⓘ |
| hasNotableDuet | I Know Him So Well NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLocation |
Bangkok (in many stage versions)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various international venues (in some versions) ⓘ |
| hasSetting | international chess competition ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Cold War politics
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East–West rivalry ⓘ defection ⓘ personal ambition ⓘ political manipulation ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| includesSong |
Endgame
NERFINISHED
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Heaven Help My Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ I Know Him So Well NERFINISHED ⓘ Svetlana’s songs ⓘ Talking Chess NERFINISHED ⓘ The Deal (No Deal) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Soviet Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ You and I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
recorded cast album
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stage musical ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
consequences of Anatoly’s defection
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intensification of political tensions ⓘ intensification of romantic tensions ⓘ |
| partOf | Chess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAfter | first world championship match in Chess ⓘ |
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