Gelsomina’s theme
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Gelsomina’s theme is the poignant musical motif from Nino Rota’s score for Federico Fellini’s film "La Strada," closely associated with the innocence and tragedy of the character Gelsomina.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score motif
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musical theme ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Gelsomina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Federico Fellini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFilm | La Strada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedFor | soundtrack of "La Strada" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Nino Rota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
often cited as a classic example of character-based film music
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widely regarded as one of Nino Rota’s most memorable themes ⓘ |
| emotionalAssociation |
melancholy
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naivety ⓘ pathos ⓘ tenderness ⓘ |
| era | 1950s film music ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInWork | opening sections of "La Strada" ⓘ |
| genre |
cinematic waltz
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film score ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus |
iconic theme of Italian cinema
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signature motif of Nino Rota’s style ⓘ |
| hasNotableArrangement |
concert suites from "La Strada"
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orchestral arrangements independent of the film ⓘ solo piano transcriptions ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent film music character themes ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
frequently features solo trumpet
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often arranged for strings ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Fellini–Rota collaborations
NERFINISHED
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Italian neorealist cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
character leitmotif
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emotional motif ⓘ |
| originalMedium | film music ⓘ |
| partOfWork | score for the film "La Strada" ⓘ |
| recursThroughout | "La Strada" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
innocence
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loneliness ⓘ tragedy ⓘ vulnerability ⓘ |
| titleCharacterOrigin | Gelsomina from "La Strada" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalCharacter |
lyrical
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melancholic ⓘ poignant ⓘ |
| usedAs |
leitmotif for Gelsomina’s presence
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musical representation of Gelsomina’s inner world ⓘ |
| usedIn | film "La Strada" (1954) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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