Elegies: A Song Cycle
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Elegies: A Song Cycle is a poignant musical theater song cycle by William Finn that reflects on loss, memory, and the lives of friends and loved ones.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song cycle
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| accompaniment | piano ⓘ |
| composer | William Finn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | William Finn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | friends and loved ones who have died ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceVenue |
Lincoln Center Theater
NERFINISHED
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Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
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song cycle ⓘ |
| hasCastSize | small ensemble ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“14 Dwight Ave., Natick, Massachusetts”
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“Anytime (I Am There)” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Goodbye” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Infinite Joy” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Joe Papp” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Looking Up” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Mark’s All-Male Thanksgiving” NERFINISHED ⓘ “My Dogs” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Passover” ⓘ “The Ballad of Jack Eric Williams (and Other 3-Named Composers)” NERFINISHED ⓘ “When the Earth Stopped Turning (Reprise)” NERFINISHED ⓘ “When the Earth Stopped Turning” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecording | original cast recording ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
AIDS epidemic
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New York theatre community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | William Finn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
friendship
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grief ⓘ loss ⓘ love ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| notableSubject |
family of William Finn
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friends of William Finn ⓘ victims of the September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| originalCastRecordingLabel | Fynsworth Alley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Lincoln Center Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A New Brain
NERFINISHED
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Falsettos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | contemporary musical theatre ⓘ |
| subject | lives of friends and loved ones ⓘ |
| tone |
poignant
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reflective ⓘ |
| vocalFor | multiple voices ⓘ |
| workOf | William Finn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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