Song Details for: The First Lady
Show: Mr. President (Info / Wikipedia)
Composer: Irving Berlin (Info / Wikipedia)
- Character's Age
- 40-59
- Voice Type
- Mezzo/Belt/Alto
- Tempo
- Medium/Moderate
- Comedic/Dramatic
- Comedic
- Lyricist
- Irving Berlin (Info / Wikipedia)
- Year Written
- 1962
- Original Key
- A♭ Major
- Time Signature
- 4/4
- Voice Range
- A♭3 - C5 (Middle C = C4)
- Accompanist Difficulty
- 4
- Page Numbers
- 35-42
- Popularity
- Heard occassionally
Comments: Nell, the President of the United States wife, complains of her role as first lady. Some great lyrics, rarely heard and worth doing for a mature leading lady. Not a huge range.