My Petersburg
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"My Petersburg" is a solo musical number from the stage adaptation of the animated film Anastasia, in which the character Dmitry reflects on his harsh upbringing and complex relationship with the city of Saint Petersburg.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | musical theatre song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | "My Petersburg" from Anastasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Anastasia original Broadway cast recording NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Anastasia (1997 animated film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterFocus | Dmitry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOrigin | Dmitry from Anastasia (1997 animated film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityDepicted | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Stephen Flaherty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
Dmitry's childhood on the streets
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Dmitry's emotional connection to Saint Petersburg ⓘ Dmitry's resourcefulness ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
backstory exposition
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character development song ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
bittersweet
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defiant ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayProduction | Anastasia Broadway production (2017) ⓘ |
| firstProduction | Anastasia Hartford premiere (2016) ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalContent |
conflicted pride in the city
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reflection on street life in Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| lyricist | Lynn Ahrens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage performance ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | contemporary musical theatre ballad ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| originallyPerformedByCharacter | Dmitry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAct | Act I of Anastasia (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Anastasia (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Anastasia Broadway production
NERFINISHED
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Anastasia US national tour NERFINISHED ⓘ Anastasia international productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Fox Stage Productions
NERFINISHED
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Stage Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| theme |
ambivalent love for a city
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harsh upbringing ⓘ identity ⓘ poverty ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| workLocation | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Anastasia