Green Finch and Linnet Bird
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"Green Finch and Linnet Bird" is a lyrical solo song from Stephen Sondheim's musical *Sweeney Todd*, sung by the character Johanna as she reflects on her confinement and longing for freedom.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Anthony Hope
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judge Turpin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterContext | Johanna is confined and longs for freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAct | true ⓘ |
| form | solo song ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
confinement
ⓘ
isolation ⓘ longing for freedom ⓘ yearning ⓘ |
| lyricist | Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metaphor | caged birds as a symbol of Johanna's captivity ⓘ |
| musical | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive melodic line for soprano
ⓘ
use of bird imagery to convey emotional state ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Johanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInShow | early in the musical ⓘ |
| settingInStory | Judge Turpin's house ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Johanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleOfWork | Green Finch and Linnet Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | soprano ⓘ |
| workType | lyrical solo ⓘ |
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