This Nearly Was Mine
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"This Nearly Was Mine" is a poignant romantic ballad from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *South Pacific*, known for its expressive melody and themes of lost love.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
South Pacific (1958 film)
ⓘ
surface form:
1958 film South Pacific
|
| associatedWith |
Broadway
ⓘ
Rodgers and Hammerstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstPerformanceYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| genre |
Broadway music
ⓘ
romantic ballad ⓘ show tune ⓘ |
| hasMelodicStyle |
expressive
ⓘ
lyrical ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Oscar Hammerstein II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Oscar Hammerstein II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musical | South Pacific ⓘ |
| musicBy | Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive melody
ⓘ
poignant lyrics ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| originalProductionOpeningYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| partOfWork | South Pacific ⓘ |
| performedByCharacter | Emile de Becque ⓘ |
| positionInShow | Act II ⓘ |
| theme |
lost love
ⓘ
nostalgia ⓘ regret ⓘ romantic disappointment ⓘ |
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