The Heather on the Hill

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"The Heather on the Hill" is a romantic duet from the 1947 Lerner and Loewe musical *Brigadoon*, celebrated for its lyrical depiction of love blossoming in the Scottish Highlands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
associatedWith Lerner and Loewe NERFINISHED
composer Frederick Loewe NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era 1940s American musical theatre
firstPerformanceYear 1947
genre romantic duet
hasCulturalAssociation Scottish-themed musical theatre
hasMelodicCharacter lyrical
hasType duet
isPartOfRepertoire classic musical theatre songs
language English
lyricist Alan Jay Lerner NERFINISHED
lyricsBy Alan Jay Lerner NERFINISHED
musical Brigadoon NERFINISHED
musicBy Frederick Loewe NERFINISHED
notableFor lyrical depiction of love in the Scottish Highlands
originalMedium Broadway musical
partOfWork Brigadoon NERFINISHED
performedInContextOf Brigadoon NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1947
setting Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED
style Broadway ballad
thematicFocus idealized romance
nature
romantic love
writtenFor stage musical

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Brigadoon notableSong The Heather on the Hill