I Have Confidence

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"I Have Confidence" is a song written by Richard Rodgers for the 1965 film adaptation of the musical *The Sound of Music*, where it is performed by the character Maria as an expression of her resolve and optimism.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf musical theatre song
song
addedFor film adaptation
associatedWithCharacter Maria von Trapp
associatedWithPerformer Julie Andrews
basedOnWork The Sound of Music (stage musical)
cataloguedIn The Sound of Music song list
composer Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States
filmDirectorOfFirstAppearance Robert Wise
filmSceneContext Maria traveling to the von Trapp villa
filmSceneSetting Salzburg
firstAppearanceInFilm The Sound of Music (1965 film)
genre film musical song
show tune
hasForm solo song
hasInstrumentation orchestra
voice
hasMedium film
soundtrack recording
hasMusicalFeature modulation
up‑tempo
hasTheme overcoming doubt
personal growth
self‑confidence
hasVocalType soprano lead
includedIn The Sound of Music (1965 film soundtrack)
language English
lyricist Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED
narrativeFunction expression of optimism
expression of resolve
notInOriginalStageVersion The Sound of Music (1959 stage musical)
originallyWrittenFor The Sound of Music (1965 film adaptation)
partOfWork The Sound of Music (film)
The Sound of Music (franchise)
performedByCharacter Maria
performerInFilm Julie Andrews
productionCompanyOfFirstAppearance 20th Century Fox
publisher Williamson Music
setInFictionalPlace Austria
setInFictionalTime late 1930s
typicalPerformanceContext concert performances of The Sound of Music music
film musical screenings
usedAs character development song
montage sequence music
yearOfRelease 1965

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Richard Rodgers
notableWork
Maria Rainer
singsSong

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