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Defying Gravity from 'Wicked' by Stephen Schwartz - context Flashcards

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What was this song from?

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  • musical ‘Wicked: the Untold Story of the Witches of Oz’
  • broadway finale song for the 1st act
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When was this song premiered?

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2003

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What is the song about?

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  • perspective of 2 witches
  • duet - Glinda and Elphaba
  • sings of wanting to be free
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What is musical theatre?

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  • integrates songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance within a popular idiom
  • are extended piece of musical theatre
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How is this piece written?

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In a distinct verse-chorus form

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Who is Stephen Schwartz?

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  • American music composer and lyricist
  • born 1948 in New York
  • studied piano and composition at Juilliard School of music
  • won a Grammy for work as a composer, lyricist and producer of ‘Wicked’.
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