In My Dreams
E554046
"In My Dreams" is a key musical number from the stage adaptation of the animated film *Anastasia*, expressing the heroine Anya’s longing for her lost past and identity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | show tune ⓘ |
| audiencePerception | often described as poignant and introspective ⓘ |
| basedOn | Anastasia (1997 animated film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| broadwayProduction | Anastasia (Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Stephen Flaherty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticContext | Anya reflects on her fragmented memories ⓘ |
| dramaticPurpose |
connects Anya to the lost Romanov past
ⓘ
establishes Anya’s emotional stakes ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
stage musical song ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
amnesia
ⓘ
family ⓘ homecoming ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Lynn Ahrens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | contemporary musical theatre ballad ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
I want song
ⓘ
character introduction ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature | lush orchestration ⓘ |
| originalProduction | Anastasia (Hartford Stage production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalProductionYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| partOf | Anastasia (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext | sung onstage with minimal choreography ⓘ |
| performedByCharacter | Anya (Anastasia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInShow | early in Act I ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Journey to the Past NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | St. Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesMotivicMaterialWith | Journey to the Past NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sheetMusicPublisher | Hal Leonard (Anastasia vocal selections) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singerVoiceType | mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| structure | verse and refrain with build to climax ⓘ |
| targetPerformerLevel | intermediate to advanced musical theatre singers ⓘ |
| theme |
hope for the future
ⓘ
longing for the past ⓘ memory and loss ⓘ search for identity ⓘ |
| usedFor | audition repertoire for female musical theatre performers ⓘ |
| vocalFeature |
emotional climax
ⓘ
lyrical solo ⓘ |
| vocalRange | approximately G3 to D5 (varies by arrangement) ⓘ |
| workFrom | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Anastasia