Musical Flashcards
1
Q
Broadway
A
-US “version” of musical
-dramatic performance where actors sing
2
Q
Opera
A
-actors sing to music performed by orchestra
-minimum or no spoken word
-sing in choruses
3
Q
Aria
A
-Opera sang by one person
4
Q
Operetta
A
-shortened opera
-less serious music
-romantic nature, sentimental plots
-speaking, singing, dancing
5
Q
Librettos
A
-words for an opera
6
Q
Cabaret
A
-amuse, entertain
-features music, songs, dance, recitation
-audience is more informal, can sit at a table, eat, drink…
7
Q
Musical comedy/Musical
A
-simple plot
-musical numbers
8
Q
Screenplay
A
-text for film production
-words to be spoken by actors, instructions for the camera
