Moonfall

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"Moonfall" is a hauntingly lyrical ballad from the stage musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' unfinished novel "The Mystery of Edwin Drood."

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Moonfall canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
basedOn The Mystery of Edwin Drood (novel)
basedOnWorkBy Charles Dickens
characterWhoSings Rosa Bud
composer Rupert Holmes
countryOfOrigin United States
firstPerformanceIn The Mystery of Edwin Drood (original Broadway run)
genre ballad
show tune
hasMood haunting
lyrical
hasTheme mystery and foreboding
romantic longing
includedIn The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012 Broadway revival cast recording)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (original cast recording)
language English
lyricist Rupert Holmes
musicalStyle lyrical ballad
narrativeFunction character song
romantic ballad
notableFor contrast between romantic lyrics and ominous story context
use of delicate, high soprano line
originalMedium stage musical
originalProduction The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985 Broadway production)
partOfWork The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (musical)
performerInOriginalProduction Betty Buckley
sourceWorkStatus based on an unfinished novel
theatricalContext Victorian-set musical
vocalType soprano song
writer Rupert Holmes

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