Tonight (Quintet)
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"Tonight (Quintet)" is a famous ensemble number from the musical *West Side Story* in which multiple characters, including Riff, simultaneously express their conflicting hopes and tensions on the eve of a rumble.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ensemble number
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musical theatre song ⓘ song from a musical ⓘ |
| basedOn | Romeo and Juliet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Leonard Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticPurpose | builds to the confrontation at the rumble ⓘ |
| dramaticTheme |
anticipation
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gang rivalry ⓘ love ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| feature |
complex ensemble counterpoint
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dramatic tension building ⓘ simultaneous vocal lines ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Broadway musical song
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show tune ⓘ |
| hasCharacterPerspective |
Anita’s contrasting emotions
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Jets planning the rumble ⓘ Maria hoping for peace ⓘ Sharks preparing for the fight ⓘ Tony anticipating meeting Maria ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | 20th-century American musical theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | expresses conflicting hopes and tensions ⓘ |
| narrativeSetting | eve of the rumble ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of music and drama
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polyphonic layering of character perspectives ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Broadway production of West Side Story ⓘ |
| partOf | West Side Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerInFiction |
Anita
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Jets NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ Riff ⓘ Sharks NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInShow | Act I of West Side Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesMelodicMaterialWith | Tonight (duet) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | multi-section ensemble ⓘ |
| usedIn |
film adaptations of West Side Story
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stage productions of West Side Story ⓘ |
| workFromWhichAdaptedToFilm |
West Side Story (1961 film)
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West Side Story (2021 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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