exam- Carmen and WSS Flashcards
at the very beginning, what did the boy want that the gang had and finally gave it back to him?
a basketball
what was the boy trying to steal from the outdoor part of the store that the Puerto Rican boy took away?
a lemon
the Puerto Ricans
sharks
the Caucasian boys
Jets
T/F
the Caucasian boy wouldn’t blame the Puerto Ricans for beating him up
true
why won’t they let “Anybodys” in the gang?
because she is a girl
what are the two gangs fighting over?
territory
T/F
Riff said he wants to fight with blades and guns
true
there’s a _____ tonight at the gym
dance
T/F
the gym is on neutral territory
true
composer of Carmen
George Bizet
lyrics in Carmen
libretto
solo (Carmen vocab)
aria
opera that has some speaking, few comical moments, happy ending
opéra comique
music at the beginning before the opera starts
overture
why was Carmen so controversial when it premiered?
subject matter, tragedy, demand on performers to sing, act, and dance
where does Carmen take place?
Spain
Carmen is written in what language?
French
what year was Carmen written?
1875
what is the setting of West Side Story?
1950s NYC
who composed the music for WSS?
Leonard Bernstein
who wrote the lyrics in WSS?
Stephan Sondheim
who wrote the book, West Side Story?
Arthur Laurents
director and choreographer of West Side Story?
Jerome Robbins
this person was appointed assistant conductor of New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein
richest time period of the Broadway musical
1927 (showboat) - 1957 (WSS)
famous composers of Broadway musicals
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein
Lerner & Lowe
Cole Porter
Irving Berlin
composer of Camptown Races, OH Susanna, and My Old Kentucky Home
Stephan Foster
featured exaggerated portrayal of blacks - white performers in blackface
Minstrel shows
