song "Merano"
E849854
"Merano" is a musical number from the stage musical *Chess* that introduces the setting and atmosphere of the international chess tournament held in the Italian town of Merano.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Merano | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Chess (Broadway production)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chess (West End production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnRealEvent | World Chess Championship 1981 in Merano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Benny Andersson
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ⓘ
Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes | international chess tournament in Merano ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Chess (concept album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInMusical |
establishes setting and atmosphere
ⓘ
opening exposition number ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| hasChoralSections | true ⓘ |
| hasOrchestralAccompaniment | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme | intersection of sport, politics, and media ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tim Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Tim Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalIntroducedIn | Chess (1984 concept album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Benny Andersson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
frames upcoming chess championship
ⓘ
introduces town to audience ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Chess original London cast recording
ⓘ
Chess original concept album recording ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| originalProductionLocation | London West End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalProductionTheatre | Prince Edward Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalProductionYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| originCountryOfWork | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Chess (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | ensemble cast of Chess ⓘ |
| placementInShow | early in Act I ⓘ |
| setIn | Alpine resort town of Merano ⓘ |
| setting | Merano, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
anthemic
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quasi-promotional song ⓘ |
| subject |
media spectacle of international sports events
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tourism promotion of Merano ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate to upbeat ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
chorus
ⓘ
ensemble ⓘ |
| workType | stage musical song ⓘ |
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