MUSIC Contemporary Musicals Flashcards
refers to a wide range of music composed or adapted for performance in
theaters.
Theatre music
Genres of theater music include
opera, ballet, and several forms of musical theater, from
pantomime to operetta and modern stage musicals and revues.
Another form of theater music is __________ ______ which, as in radio, film, and television, is used to accompany the action or to
separate the scenes of a play.
incidental music,
is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue,
acting, and dance.
Musical theater
what are The story and emotional content of the piece that are communicated through the words, music, movement, and technical aspects of the
entertainment as an integrated whole.
humor, pathos, love, and
anger
overlaps with other theatrical forms
like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as
compared with the dialogue, movement, and other elements of the works.
musical theater
when did musical theater stage works have generally been called, simply,
musicals.
early 20th century
are by turns funny, touching, dramatic, and decadent.
Modern musicals
While nothing
can beat the classics like The Sound of Music and Singing in the Rain, more recent musicals have
the advantage of
fantastic locations, stunning costumes, special effects, and modern songs too.
Most often, musicals contain four basic elements:
the book, the music, the lyrics, and the dancing.
is the story, also known as the libretto.
the book
It provides the structure and stability for the basis of
the musical.
the book
are integrated to produce the musical, sometimes with
adaptations.
Dance, music, dialogue, and lyrics
have been written previously by playwrights or professional writers;
however, in some cases, have been written by composers for the show.
the book
can be
instrumental, vocal, or both.
Music
that was included was familiar to
the audience, plus it also served to display the talents of the performers.
Music
helps create
characterization, advances the plot, develops important situations, or develops action.
Music
has
allowed for shows to achieve great effectiveness in telling their stories.
Music
Another important distinctive aspect of musical theater is the involvement of .
dancing
are most often light and rhythmic to enhance the effect of the musical, but they can also include long dance pieces to achieve the same effects.
dancing
A choreographer is usually the person who creates dances, especially for the show.
dancing
are used just for entertainment, while others are used to help tell the story or set a mood.
dancing
are written by the composer and
lyricist to fit the music.
Lyrics
Their purpose is usually to contribute to the telling of the story or explaining of
the character’s feelings.
Lyrics
Successful songs commonly have been written with _______ that are actually
skillful poems set to music.
Lyrics
The art of ______ _____ _____ _____ goes a long way.
telling stories with music
commonly used
music and dance in some of their stage stories and tragedies; however, this did not really contribute
to the development of musical theater.
ancient Greeks
Theatre with song and dance became more popular in the
1600s and 1700s.
has roots in European operetta, which was brought to America by émigré composers.
American musical theater
