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Dr. Falke, Prince Orlofsky

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two other characters in Die Fledermaus

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basic story of Die Fledermaus

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The actress Rosalinde and her husband Eisenstein are celebrating the New Year at a ball in Vienna. Unbeknownst to the two of them, Falke has hired the hotel concierge to help in a light-hearted revenge involving costumes and concealed identities

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Adele

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the maid in Die Fledermaus

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“Mein Herr Marquis” (“Adele’s Laughing Song”)

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aria for soprano from Die Fledermaus, in which Adele, who is recognized by Eisenstein at the ball, laughs at the idea that she could be a lowly chambermaid

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“Klänge der Heimat”/”Sounds from Home”

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song sung by the masked Rosalinde at the ball in Die Fledermaus to try to convince others that she is Hungarian

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“The Champagne Song”

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ensemble song sung at the ball in Die Fledermaus

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Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus

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1823 play with pastoral setting for which Schubert composed incidental music

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“Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out the Barrel)”

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English title of a 1927 Czech polka whose lyrics were translated into many other languages

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“Rosamunde”

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German title of the 1927 Czech polka called “Beer Barrel Polka” in English

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H.M.S. Pinafore (or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor)

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1878 Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera

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The Bab Ballads

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a collection of light verse by W.S. Gilbert, illustrated with his own comic drawings

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pinafore

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a sleeveless garment worn as an apron

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Savoy opera

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type of comic opera pioneered by Gilbert and Sullivan

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premise of H.M.S. Pinafore

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the captain’s daughter aboard the HMS Pinafore, Josephine, is in love with a lower-class sailor, Ralph Rackstraw, but she obeys her father’s wishes and agrees to marry the upper class Sir Joseph Porter, but taking Porter’s advocacy of social equality to heart, Josephine decides to marry her true love after all

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“I’m called Little Buttercup (Buttercup)”

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song from H.M.S. Pinafore

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The Mikado (or, The Town of Tiptu)

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an 1885 Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera

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Savoy Theatre

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West End London theater in the Strand, housed Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera performances

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The Strand

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street in London’s West End theatreland

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theme of The Mikado

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Gilbert and Sullivan set their work in far-away Japan as a way to satirize contemporary British society and politics

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The Mikado, Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko, Yum-Yum

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characters in The Mikado

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madrigal

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a form of secular vocal music most typical of the Renaissance and Baroque periods

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mikado

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outdated title for the Emperor of Japan

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premise of The Mikado

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Nanki-Poo, the son of Japanese Emperor Mikado, has fled to the town of Tiptu to avoid marrying an older woman; he instead falls in love with Yum-Yum, who is betrothed to the Lord High Executioner Ko-Ko

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“Three Little Maids from School are We” (“Three Little Maids”)

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a song from The Mikado

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revue

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a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches

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score (of a musical)

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music and lyrics together

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book (of a musical)

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the book (i.e. the dramatic story as expressed in dialogue) alone, or the dialogue and lyrics together

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“book musical”

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a musical play with a developed story able to evoke emotions other than laughter

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pit orchestra

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a type of orchestra that accompanies performers in shows involving music

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“Give My Regards to Broadway”, “You’re a Grand Old Flag”, “Over There”, “Yankee Doodle Dandy”

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4 hit songs by George M. Cohan

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Yankee Doodle Dandy

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1942 biographical musical film about George M. Cohan, who is played by James Cagney

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“The Fountain Song” (or, “While Strolling Through the Park One Day”)

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song by Ed Haley, featured in the movie Yankee Doodle Dandy

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Little Johnny Jones

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1904 George M. Cohan musical containing the hits “Give My Regards to Broadway” and “The Yankee Doodle Boy”

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“The Yankee Doodle Boy” (or, “(I’m a) Yankee Doodle Dandy”)

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George M. Cohan song from his musical Little Johnny Jones and sung by James Cagney in the movie Yankee Doodle Dandy

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“Fascinating Rhythm”

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George Gershwin song, “…you’ve got me on the go”

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“Swannee”

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George Gershwin hit, made famous as sung by Al Jolson

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“Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)”

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minstrel song written by Stephen Foster

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“My Mammy”, “Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody”

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2 Al Jolson songs

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“Wait a minute. You ain’t heard nothin’ yet.”

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Al Jolson catch phrase

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The Jazz Singer

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1927 part-talkie musical drama film based on a play about Al Jolson and starring Al Jolson, first major “talkie” success in Hollywood

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premise of The Jazz Singer

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Jakie Rabinowitz (“Jack Robin”) is a singer of popular tunes in blackface whose career ambitions come into conflict with the values of his traditional Jewish family

42
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Rhapsody in Blue

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iconic 1924 musical composition by George Gershwin that blends orchestral instruments with jazz-inspired motifs

43
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American in Paris

A

1928 jazz-influenced symphonic poem for orchestra by George Gershwin

44
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Ira Gershwin

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American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, George Gershwin, to create several hit songs, wrote the libretto to George’s opera Porgy and Bess

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Porgy and Bess

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1935 George and Ira Gershwin opera

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basic premise of Porgy and Bess

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Porgy, a disabled black street beggar living in the slums of Charleston, attempts to rescue Bess from the clutches of Crown, her violent and possessive lover, and Sportin’ Life, her drug dealer

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“Summertime”

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oft-covered song from Porgy and Bess (“…and the livin’s easy”)

48
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Porgy and Bess movie

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1959 musical drama film directed by Otto Preminger, starring Sidney Poitier and Sammy Davis, Jr.

49
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Porgy

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1925 DuBose Heyward novel

50
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Porgy: A Play in Four Acts

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1927 play by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, adapted from DuBose’s novel, became basis for libretto to the Gershwin opera Porgy and Bess

51
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two other characters in Die Fledermaus

A

Dr. Falke, Prince Orlofsky

52
Q

The actress Rosalinde and her husband Eisenstein are celebrating the New Year at a ball in Vienna. Unbeknownst to the two of them, Falke has hired the hotel concierge to help in a light-hearted revenge involving costumes and concealed identities

A

basic story of Die Fledermaus

53
Q

the maid in Die Fledermaus

A

Adele

54
Q

aria for soprano from Die Fledermaus, in which Adele, who is recognized by Eisenstein at the ball, laughs at the idea that she could be a lowly chambermaid

A

“Mein Herr Marquis” (“Adele’s Laughing Song”)

55
Q

song sung by the masked Rosalinde at the ball in Die Fledermaus to try to convince others that she is Hungarian

A

“Klänge der Heimat”/”Sounds from Home”

56
Q

ensemble song sung at the ball in Die Fledermaus

A

“The Champagne Song”

57
Q

1823 play with pastoral setting for which Schubert composed incidental music

A

Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus

58
Q

English title of a 1927 Czech polka whose lyrics were translated into many other languages

A

“Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out the Barrel)”

59
Q

German title of the 1927 Czech polka called “Beer Barrel Polka” in English

A

“Rosamunde”

60
Q

1878 Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera

A

H.M.S. Pinafore (or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor)

61
Q

a collection of light verse by W.S. Gilbert, illustrated with his own comic drawings

A

The Bab Ballads

62
Q

a sleeveless garment worn as an apron

A

pinafore

63
Q

type of comic opera pioneered by Gilbert and Sullivan

A

Savoy opera

64
Q

the captain’s daughter aboard the HMS Pinafore, Josephine, is in love with a lower-class sailor, Ralph Rackstraw, but she obeys her father’s wishes and agrees to marry the upper class Sir Joseph Porter, but taking Porter’s advocacy of social equality to heart, Josephine decides to marry her true love after all

A

premise of H.M.S. Pinafore

65
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song from H.M.S. Pinafore

A

“I’m called Little Buttercup (Buttercup)”

66
Q

an 1885 Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera

A

The Mikado (or, The Town of Tiptu)

67
Q

West End London theater in the Strand, housed Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera performances

A

Savoy Theatre

68
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street in London’s West End theatreland

A

The Strand

69
Q

Gilbert and Sullivan set their work in far-away Japan as a way to satirize contemporary British society and politics

A

theme of The Mikado

70
Q

characters in The Mikado

A

The Mikado, Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko, Yum-Yum

71
Q

a form of secular vocal music most typical of the Renaissance and Baroque periods

A

madrigal

72
Q

outdated title for the Emperor of Japan

A

mikado

73
Q

Nanki-Poo, the son of Japanese Emperor Mikado, has fled to the town of Tiptu to avoid marrying an older woman; he instead falls in love with Yum-Yum, who is betrothed to the Lord High Executioner Ko-Ko

A

premise of The Mikado

74
Q

a song from The Mikado

A

“Three Little Maids from School are We” (“Three Little Maids”)

75
Q

a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches

A

revue

76
Q

music and lyrics together

A

score (of a musical)

77
Q

the book (i.e. the dramatic story as expressed in dialogue) alone, or the dialogue and lyrics together

A

book (of a musical)

78
Q

a musical play with a developed story able to evoke emotions other than laughter

A

“book musical”

79
Q

a type of orchestra that accompanies performers in shows involving music

A

pit orchestra

80
Q

4 hit songs by George M. Cohan

A

“Give My Regards to Broadway”, “You’re a Grand Old Flag”, “Over There”, “Yankee Doodle Dandy”

81
Q

1942 biographical musical film about George M. Cohan, who is played by James Cagney

A

Yankee Doodle Dandy

82
Q

song by Ed Haley, featured in the movie Yankee Doodle Dandy

A

“The Fountain Song” (or, “While Strolling Through the Park One Day”)

83
Q

1904 George M. Cohan musical containing the hits “Give My Regards to Broadway” and “The Yankee Doodle Boy”

A

Little Johnny Jones

84
Q

George M. Cohan song from his musical Little Johnny Jones and sung by James Cagney in the movie Yankee Doodle Dandy

A

“The Yankee Doodle Boy” (or, “(I’m a) Yankee Doodle Dandy”)

85
Q

George Gershwin song, “…you’ve got me on the go”

A

“Fascinating Rhythm”

86
Q

George Gershwin hit, made famous as sung by Al Jolson

A

“Swannee”

87
Q

minstrel song written by Stephen Foster

A

“Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)”

88
Q

2 Al Jolson songs

A

“My Mammy”, “Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody”

89
Q

Al Jolson catch phrase

A

“Wait a minute. You ain’t heard nothin’ yet.”

90
Q

1927 part-talkie musical drama film based on a play about Al Jolson and starring Al Jolson, first major “talkie” success in Hollywood

A

The Jazz Singer

91
Q

Jakie Rabinowitz (“Jack Robin”) is a singer of popular tunes in blackface whose career ambitions come into conflict with the values of his traditional Jewish family

A

premise of The Jazz Singer

92
Q

iconic 1924 musical composition by George Gershwin that blends orchestral instruments with jazz-inspired motifs

A

Rhapsody in Blue

93
Q

1928 jazz-influenced symphonic poem for orchestra by George Gershwin

A

American in Paris

94
Q

American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, George Gershwin, to create several hit songs, wrote the libretto to George’s opera Porgy and Bess

A

Ira Gershwin

95
Q

1935 George and Ira Gershwin opera

A

Porgy and Bess

96
Q

Porgy, a disabled black street beggar living in the slums of Charleston, attempts to rescue Bess from the clutches of Crown, her violent and possessive lover, and Sportin’ Life, her drug dealer

A

basic premise of Porgy and Bess

97
Q

oft-covered song from Porgy and Bess (“…and the livin’s easy”)

A

“Summertime”

98
Q

1959 musical drama film directed by Otto Preminger, starring Sidney Poitier and Sammy Davis, Jr.

A

Porgy and Bess movie

99
Q

1925 DuBose Heyward novel

A

Porgy

100
Q

1927 play by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, adapted from DuBose’s novel, became basis for libretto to the Gershwin opera Porgy and Bess

A

Porgy: A Play in Four Acts

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