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.

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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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The King and I notableSong Something Wonderful
Richard Rodgers notableWork Something Wonderful