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.
Statements (31)
| 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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