The Riff Song
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"The Riff Song" is a popular musical number from the operetta *The Desert Song*, known for its rousing, march-like melody and spirited, adventurous lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Riff Song canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Riff cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | The Desert Song (operetta) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
adventurous lyrics
ⓘ
rousing melody ⓘ spirited lyrics ⓘ |
| composer | Sigmund Romberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstPerformanceWork | The Desert Song (original stage production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
operetta song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| hasForm | vocal duet or ensemble ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Riff Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | recordings of The Desert Song ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Oscar Hammerstein II
ⓘ
Otto Harbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | march-like ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popular stand-alone concert piece
ⓘ
use in stage productions of The Desert Song ⓘ |
| partOfWork | The Desert Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn |
concert performances
ⓘ
theatrical productions ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1920s ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Riff band of fighters
ⓘ
romanticized desert adventure ⓘ |
| tempo | march tempo ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | voice and orchestra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Riff Song Description of subject: "The Riff Song" is a popular musical number from the operetta *The Desert Song*, known for its rousing, march-like melody and spirited, adventurous lyrics.
Referenced by (1)
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