Moonfall
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"Moonfall" is a hauntingly lyrical ballad from the stage musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' unfinished novel "The Mystery of Edwin Drood."
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Mystery of Edwin Drood (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterWhoSings | Rosa Bud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Rupert Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstPerformanceIn | The Mystery of Edwin Drood (original Broadway run) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| hasMood |
haunting
ⓘ
lyrical ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
mystery and foreboding
ⓘ
romantic longing ⓘ |
| includedIn |
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012 Broadway revival cast recording)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (original cast recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Rupert Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | lyrical ballad ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
character song
ⓘ
romantic ballad ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contrast between romantic lyrics and ominous story context
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use of delicate, high soprano line ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| originalProduction | The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985 Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWork |
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerInOriginalProduction | Betty Buckley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWorkStatus | based on an unfinished novel ⓘ |
| theatricalContext | Victorian-set musical ⓘ |
| vocalType | soprano song ⓘ |
| writer | Rupert Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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