Early Influences Flashcards
Which country created musical theater?
America
What year was the Beggars Opera performed in?
1728
What year was Flora performed in?
1735
What are examples of the English ballad opera?
The Beggars Opera; Flora
True or False:
There were no historical scenery or costumes in English ballad operas.
True
In English ballad operas, did they write their own music or use pre-existing songs?
They use pre-existing songs
Did English ballad operas contain spoken words and dialogue?
Yes
About when were musical parodies done?
Late 18th, early 19th-century
What are musical parodies?
Satire of a famous story or performer
What is another term used for musical parodies?
Burlesque
Who wrote the Beggars Opera?
John Gay and Christopher Popusch
Which minority were minstrel shows the first major contribution of in theater in America?
Blacks
What were minstrel shows the product of?
Black slave culture mingled with white colonials
What are some examples of things Dan Emmet composed?
Old Dan Tucker; Blue-Tail Fly
When did Dan Emmet bring Virginia minstrels to a New York touring show?
1843
What are minstrel shows?
Three-part shows performed in “Blackface”
What is olio?
Snappy banter, jokes, solo musical (banjo, fiddle, tambourine, singing, bone castanets)
What is a cakewalk?
A dance performed in the minstrel show
What did Stephen Foster compose?
My old Kentucky home
Who did the Ed Christy minstrels show feature?
Stephen Foster
What did Olio grow into?
Vaudeville show
What did Fantasia turn into?
Broadway Revue
What did satire become used for in later musicals?
Themes
When was the Black Crook?
1866
What did the Black Crook use?
Theatrical fact and sensual pleasures to become a theater extravaganza
What show showed producers and investors that frivolity could substitute for dramatic and musical substance?
The Black Crook
What was the first performance to use an original musical score?
Evangeline
When was Evangeline?
1874
True or False:
The Black Crook was the first musical comedy
False. It was Evangeline
What did the Brook use the common locale or event for?
To interweave stories like a sitcom
When was the Brook?
1879
True or False:
The Brook had the first desire for meaningful story
True
When were Mulligan shows?
1880s
What were Mulligan shows?
A burlesque on the common people of New York; tales of the ordinary became important
Did the Black Crook or Evangeline have the first American acting troop using women?
The Black Crook
When was the final year of the Black Crook?
1893
What was the time span for the operetta?
1890s to the 1920s
Who are Gilbert and Sullivan?
Satirical operetta writers who were especially popular
What is musical theater?
A genre of drama in which singing and dancing play an essential part
