Stepsisters’ Lament

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"Stepsisters’ Lament" is a comic song from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Cinderella," sung by the stepsisters as they jealously complain about Cinderella’s appeal to the prince.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf show tune
song
associatedProduction Cinderella (1957 musical)
surface form: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
characterMentioned Cinderella (fairy tale)
surface form: Cinderella

the Prince
composer Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED
dramaticContext sung after the Prince shows interest in Cinderella
firstMedium stage musical
genre comic song
musical theatre
hasSubject physical appearance
romantic attraction
social status
hasTitleCharacterRelation about Cinderella’s appeal to the prince
intendedUse theatrical performance
language English
lyricalTheme envy of Cinderella
jealousy
romantic rivalry
lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II NERFINISHED
musicalBy Rodgers and Hammerstein NERFINISHED
narrativeFunction character development for stepsisters
comic relief
partOfWork Cinderella (fairy tale)
surface form: Cinderella
performerRole stepsisters
settingInStory the royal court
tone humorous
satirical
vocalForces female voices
workBasedOn Cinderella (fairy tale)
surface form: Cinderella fairy tale
workType number in a musical

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Richard Rodgers notableWork Stepsisters’ Lament