song "Merano"

E849854

"Merano" is a musical number from the stage musical *Chess* that introduces the setting and atmosphere of the international chess tournament held in the Italian town of Merano.

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song "Merano" canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song ⓘ
associatedWork Chess (Broadway production) ⓘ
linked to: Chess (musical)

Chess (West End production) ⓘ
basedOnRealEvent World Chess Championship 1981 in Merano ⓘ
composer Benny Andersson ⓘ
Björn Ulvaeus ⓘ
countryOfSetting Italy ⓘ
describes international chess tournament in Merano ⓘ
firstAppearanceIn Chess (concept album) ⓘ
linked to: Chess (musical)
functionInMusical establishes setting and atmosphere ⓘ
opening exposition number ⓘ
genre musical theatre ⓘ
show tune ⓘ
hasChoralSections true ⓘ
hasOrchestralAccompaniment true ⓘ
hasTheme intersection of sport, politics, and media ⓘ
language English ⓘ
lyricist Tim Rice ⓘ
lyricsBy Tim Rice ⓘ
musicalIntroducedIn Chess (1984 concept album) ⓘ
linked to: Chess (musical)
musicBy Benny Andersson ⓘ
Björn Ulvaeus ⓘ
narrativeRole frames upcoming chess championship ⓘ
introduces town to audience ⓘ
notableRecording Chess original London cast recording ⓘ
Chess original concept album recording ⓘ
originalMedium stage musical ⓘ
originalProductionLocation London West End ⓘ
linked to: West End of London
originalProductionTheatre Prince Edward Theatre ⓘ
originalProductionYear 1986 ⓘ
originCountryOfWork United Kingdom ⓘ
partOf Chess ⓘ
partOfFranchise Chess (musical) ⓘ
performedBy ensemble cast of Chess ⓘ
placementInShow early in Act I ⓘ
setIn Alpine resort town of Merano ⓘ
setting Merano, Italy ⓘ
linked to: Merano
style anthemic ⓘ
quasi-promotional song ⓘ
subject media spectacle of international sports events ⓘ
tourism promotion of Merano ⓘ
tempo moderate to upbeat ⓘ
vocalForces chorus ⓘ
ensemble ⓘ
workType stage musical song ⓘ

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Chess → hasPart → song "Merano" ⓘ