Something Wonderful
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"Something Wonderful" is a popular song from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *The King and I*, known for its lyrical expression of complex, forgiving love.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
show tune
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter | Lady Thiang ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkContext | musical adaptation of Anna and the King of Siam ⓘ |
| broadwayPremiereYearOfParentWork | 1951 ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | Rodgers and Hammerstein song catalog ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dramaticFunction | character song ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
bittersweet
ⓘ
tender ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century musical theatre ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | original Broadway production of The King and I ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasLyricsBy | Oscar Hammerstein II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicBy | Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | love song ⓘ |
| includedIn |
film adaptations of The King and I
ⓘ
stage productions of The King and I ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | third-person description of the King ⓘ |
| lyricalStyle |
emotional
ⓘ
introspective ⓘ |
| lyricist | Oscar Hammerstein II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalTheatreProductionYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | defends the King to Anna ⓘ |
| notableFor | expression of complex, forgiving love ⓘ |
| origin | Broadway musical ⓘ |
| partOfMusical | The King and I ⓘ |
| performanceMedium | voice and orchestra ⓘ |
| settingWithinWork |
Thailand
ⓘ
surface form:
Siam
|
| sungByCharacter | Lady Thiang ⓘ |
| theme |
complex romantic relationships
ⓘ
forgiving love ⓘ |
| typicalVocalRange | mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| workFromWhichSongOriginates | The King and I ⓘ |
| writers | Rodgers and Hammerstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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