song "Anthem"

E849850

"Anthem" is a powerful, patriotic solo number from the musical *Chess*, sung by the Russian grandmaster as he reflects on loyalty to his homeland beyond politics.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
song "Anthem" canonical 2
anthem "Anthem" from Chess 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (28)

Predicate Object
instanceOf song
associatedWith Soviet Union (fictional representation)
character Anatoly Sergievsky NERFINISHED
composer Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
firstPerformanceIn Chess (original London production)
genre patriotic song
show tune
hasNotableRecording Chess concept album (1984)
linked to: Chess (musical)
language English
lyricalTheme loyalty to homeland
patriotism
separation of country and politics
lyricist Tim Rice
musicalFeature orchestral accompaniment
power ballad style
narrativeRole character solo
originalPerformer Tommy Körberg
partOfWork Chess
performedIn Chess (Broadway production)
linked to: Chess (musical)

Chess (West End production)
Chess in Concert (2008)
linked to: Chess in Concert
positionInShow Act I
setting Cold War
sungByCharacter Anatoly Sergievsky NERFINISHED
vocalType male solo
voicePart baritone
yearOfFirstPerformance 1986

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Chess hasPart song "Anthem"
Tommy Körberg notableWork anthem "Anthem" from Chess
linked to: song "Anthem"
Act I (Chess) endsWith song "Anthem"
subject linked to: Act I