Color and Light
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"Color and Light" is a song from Stephen Sondheim’s musical *Sunday in the Park with George* that explores the artistic process and emotional distance between painter Georges Seurat and his lover Dot.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedArtwork | A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerformer |
Bernadette Peters
NERFINISHED
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Mandy Patinkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | James Lapine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | the life and work of Georges Seurat ⓘ |
| belongsToCanon | Stephen Sondheim songs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
character development
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depiction of Dot’s dissatisfaction ⓘ exposition of Georges Seurat’s working method ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Dot
NERFINISHED
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Georges Seurat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayProductionYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceInWork | Sunday in the Park with George (original production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
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show tune ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
creative process
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painting ⓘ romantic relationship tension ⓘ |
| includedInCastRecording | Sunday in the Park with George (original cast recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musical | Sunday in the Park with George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
artistic process of Georges Seurat
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emotional distance between Georges Seurat and Dot ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contrasting inner worlds of Georges and Dot
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detailed musical depiction of Seurat’s technique ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage performance ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Sunday in the Park with George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext | Broadway musical ⓘ |
| setIn | studio of Georges Seurat ⓘ |
| structure | intercut interior monologues of Georges and Dot ⓘ |
| styleElement |
pointillism metaphor in lyrics
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repetitive rhythmic figures suggesting artistic focus ⓘ |
| theatricalForm | duet ⓘ |
| thematicElement |
art versus personal relationships
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obsession with work ⓘ romantic frustration ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | late 19th century Paris ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
female voice
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male voice ⓘ |
| workTitle | Color and Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
musical "Sunday in the Park with George" (indirectly via the painting)
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notableSong
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Color and Light
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subject surface form:
Sunday in the Park with George