Theme from "The King and I" (musical)
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The theme from "The King and I" is the central musical motif from the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical, known for its lush romantic melody and association with the story’s cross-cultural royal romance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theme from "The King and I" (film score) | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical motif
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musical theme ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposer | Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCreators | Rodgers and Hammerstein ⓘ |
| associatedWithLyricist | Oscar Hammerstein II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork | The King and I ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Anna and the King of Siam
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surface form:
novel "Anna and the King of Siam"
|
| composer | Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPerformanceCity | New York City ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPerformancePlace | Broadway ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
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show tune ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Siam (Thailand) in the 19th century ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInScore |
recurring theme
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unifying motif ⓘ |
| hasMelodicCharacter |
lush
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lyrical ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Oscar Hammerstein II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | romantic melody ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central musical motif
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leitmotif ⓘ |
| partOf |
The King and I
ⓘ
The King and I ⓘ
surface form:
stage musical "The King and I"
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| thematicAssociation |
cross-cultural romance
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relationship between Anna and the King of Siam ⓘ royal romance ⓘ |
| usedFor |
underscoring romantic scenes
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unifying musical material in the score ⓘ |
| workType | theatre music ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Theme from "The King and I" (film score)