A Little Fall of Rain
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"A Little Fall of Rain" is a poignant duet from the musical Les Misérables in which the dying Éponine finds comfort in Marius’s arms during a rain-soaked farewell.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | Les Misérables (2012 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Les Misérables Original Broadway Production
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Les Misérables Original London Production NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Les Misérables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalContextInShow | occurs during the barricade scenes ⓘ |
| composer | Claude-Michel Schönberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Éponine dying in Marius’s arms
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Éponine’s death ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
character development for Éponine
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death scene duet ⓘ heightens emotional stakes at the barricade ⓘ reveals Éponine’s love for Marius ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
poignant
ⓘ
tender ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
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show tune ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerformer |
Frances Ruffelle
NERFINISHED
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Lea Salonga NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Jonas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Herbert Kretzmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalWorkFrom | Les Misérables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Paris
NERFINISHED
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barricade ⓘ |
| notableLyric |
“A little fall of rain can hardly hurt me now”
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“Don’t you fret, M’sieur Marius” ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Les Misérables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerCharacter |
Marius Pontmercy
NERFINISHED
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Éponine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingDetail | takes place during a rainstorm ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialAuthor | Victor Hugo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
comfort in dying moments
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death ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| vocalFor |
female voice
ⓘ
male voice ⓘ |
| vocalType | duet ⓘ |
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