A Wand'ring Minstrel I
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"A Wand'ring Minstrel I" is a well-known tenor aria sung by the character Nanki-Poo in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera *The Mikado*.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aria
ⓘ
musical work ⓘ tenor aria ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter | Nanki-Poo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gilbert and Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Arthur Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | The Mikado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comic opera aria
ⓘ
light opera aria ⓘ |
| hasAccompaniment |
orchestra
ⓘ
piano (in recital arrangements) ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRoleContext |
establishes Nanki-Poo as a romantic lead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
introduces Nanki-Poo to the audience ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | British comic opera tradition ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | late 19th-century English operetta ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceTradition | often sung in English even in non-English-speaking countries ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | solo aria ⓘ |
| isWellKnownNumberFrom | The Mikado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | W. S. Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lyrical melody
ⓘ
parody of romantic ballads ⓘ virtuosic tenor writing ⓘ |
| opera | The Mikado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Mikado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceRequirement |
flexible phrasing and legato
ⓘ
high lyric tenor range ⓘ |
| period | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInOpera | early number in Act I ⓘ |
| premiereDateOfWork | 1885 ⓘ |
| premierePlaceOfWork | Savoy Theatre, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Nanki-Poo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
complete stage performances of The Mikado
ⓘ
concert excerpt ⓘ recital piece ⓘ |
| voiceType | tenor ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | part of Gilbert and Sullivan Savoy operas ⓘ |
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