Master of the House
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"Master of the House" is a comic, satirical song from the musical Les Misérables that introduces the unscrupulous innkeepers Thénardier and his wife.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| basedOn | Les Misérables by Victor Hugo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Claude-Michel Schönberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | unscrupulous innkeepers ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | stage musical Les Misérables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comic song
ⓘ
satirical song ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecording |
1985 London cast recording of Les Misérables
ⓘ
1987 Broadway cast recording of Les Misérables ⓘ |
| introducesCharacter |
Madame Thénardier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thénardier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Herbert Kretzmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsAdaptedFrom | original French lyrics by Alain Boublil ⓘ |
| musicalBy | Claude-Michel Schönberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
character introduction
ⓘ
comic relief ⓘ |
| partOf | Les Misérables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedByCharacter |
Madame Thénardier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thénardier NERFINISHED ⓘ ensemble ⓘ |
| popularSongFrom | Les Misérables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Thénardiers' inn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
exploitation
ⓘ
greed ⓘ hypocrisy ⓘ |
| usedAs | comic centerpiece in Act 1 of Les Misérables ⓘ |
| workFrom | Les Misérables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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