If I Can’t Love Her
E695611
"If I Can’t Love Her" is a powerful ballad sung by the Beast in the stage musical adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, expressing his despair and longing for redemption through love.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre ballad
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| basedOn | Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | Beast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Alan Menken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticContext | Beast laments his curse and fear of never being loved ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
tragic
ⓘ
yearning ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| franchise | Disney’s Beauty and the Beast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | theatrical ballad ⓘ |
| includedIn | original Broadway cast recording of Beauty and the Beast ⓘ |
| intendedVocalistGender | male ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | first person ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tim Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalAct | Act I ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | Broadway ballad ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
character development
ⓘ
emotional climax of Act I ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
James Barbour
NERFINISHED
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Steve Blanchard NERFINISHED ⓘ Terrence Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| originalProductionLocation | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalProductionTheatre | Palace Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Beauty and the Beast (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerRole | Beast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Disney Theatrical Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Walt Disney Theatrical Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingInStory | Beast’s castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | solo number ⓘ |
| theme |
despair
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hope for transformation ⓘ redemption ⓘ self-loathing ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| title | If I Can’t Love Her NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | baritone ⓘ |
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