The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring
E631573
"The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring" is a lighthearted, comic patter song from Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta *The Mikado*, celebrated for its playful lyrics and cheerful melody.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Savoy Opera tradition ⓘ |
| composer | Arthur Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceInWork | 1885 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Savoy Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comic opera song
ⓘ
light opera song ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatusIn | Gilbert and Sullivan repertory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | representative example of Gilbert and Sullivan patter style ⓘ |
| hasReception | widely regarded as a highlight of The Mikado ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin | named after its opening line ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard productions of The Mikado ⓘ |
| intendedMood |
buoyant
ⓘ
carefree ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricIncipit | The flowers that bloom in the spring, tra la ⓘ |
| lyricist | W. S. Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalForm | ensemble number ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
cheerful melody
ⓘ
rapid patter lyrics ⓘ wordplay typical of Gilbert and Sullivan ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | voices and theatre orchestra ⓘ |
| partOfWork |
The Mikado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceMedium | voices and orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
comic
ⓘ
lighthearted ⓘ playful ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter |
Ko-Ko
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nanki-Poo NERFINISHED ⓘ Pish-Tush NERFINISHED ⓘ Pooh-Bah NERFINISHED ⓘ Yum-Yum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatricalContext | appears in Act II of The Mikado ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
comic contrast with serious legal matters
ⓘ
joyful anticipation of spring ⓘ |
| typicalPerformancePractice |
enunciated patter for comic effect
ⓘ
performed with brisk tempo ⓘ |
| workChronologyWithin | later number in The Mikado ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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