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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical motif
musical theme
associatedWithComposer Richard Rodgers
associatedWithCreators Rodgers and Hammerstein
associatedWithLyricist Oscar Hammerstein II
associatedWithMedium stage musical
associatedWithWork The King and I
basedOn Anna and the King of Siam
surface form: novel "Anna and the King of Siam"
composer Richard Rodgers
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstPerformanceCity New York City
firstPerformanceCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
firstPerformancePlace Broadway
genre musical theatre
show tune
hasCulturalContext Siam (Thailand) in the 19th century
hasFunctionInScore recurring theme
unifying motif
hasMelodicCharacter lush
lyrical
language English
lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II
musicalStyle romantic melody
narrativeRole central musical motif
leitmotif
partOf The King and I
The King and I
surface form: stage musical "The King and I"
thematicAssociation cross-cultural romance
relationship between Anna and the King of Siam
royal romance
usedFor underscoring romantic scenes
unifying musical material in the score
workType theatre music

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Richard Rodgers notableWork Theme from "The King and I" (musical)
Richard Rodgers notableWork Theme from "The King and I" (musical)
this entity surface form: Theme from "The King and I" (film score)