Act I
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Act I is the opening section of the musical "Chess," introducing its Cold War–era love triangle and high-stakes international chess rivalry.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act I (Chess) | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | act of a musical ⓘ |
| containsSong |
Anthem
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Chess Hymn NERFINISHED ⓘ Embassy Lament NERFINISHED ⓘ Florence Quits ⓘ Merano NERFINISHED ⓘ Mountain Duet NERFINISHED ⓘ Nobody’s Side NERFINISHED ⓘ Quartet (A Model of Decorum and Tranquility) NERFINISHED ⓘ The American and Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ The Russian and Molokov NERFINISHED ⓘ US vs. USSR NERFINISHED ⓘ Where I Want to Be NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depictsConflict |
United States vs. Soviet Union rivalry
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personal vs. political loyalties ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | world chess championship match ⓘ |
| endsWith | song "Anthem" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishesRelationship |
professional relationship between Florence Vassy and Frederick Trumper
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romantic relationship between Florence Vassy and Anatoly Sergievsky ⓘ |
| exploresCharacter |
Anatoly Sergievsky’s inner conflict
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Florence Vassy’s divided loyalties ⓘ Frederick Trumper’s arrogance and instability ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
international chess rivalry
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romantic love triangle ⓘ |
| follows | overture of Chess (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre | sung-through musical theatre ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
chess as metaphor for political strategy
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media spectacle around sports ⓘ |
| introducesCharacter |
Anatoly Sergievsky
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Florence Vassy NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick Trumper NERFINISHED ⓘ Molokov NERFINISHED ⓘ Svetlana Sergievsky NERFINISHED ⓘ The Arbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Tim Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Merano, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage musical theatre ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Benny Andersson
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Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | exposition of main characters and conflicts in Chess (musical) ⓘ |
| partOf | Chess (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premieredWithWork | Chess (musical) 1986 West End production NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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