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MUSIC and ARTS III
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MUSIC and ARTS III
SPOKEN DIALOGUE
MUSICAL PLAY
MUSICAL THEATERa form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance.
The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole.
Let’s have a sneak peek on an example of a musical.
What are the technical aspects of
a musical theater/play?
technical aspects include…
set designscostumes
stage propertieslighting sound
HISTORY OF MUSICALS
GREEK AMPHITHEATER (500 BCE)
ROMAN AMPHITHEATER (300 BCE)
MINSTRELS OF THE MIDDLE AGE(100-1400 BCE)
COMMEDIA DELL’ARTETHE RENAISSANCE(1450s)
ELIZABETHAN THEATER18th CENTURY
20th century
21st century
terms related to musical theater
script libretto act recitative
scriptrefers to the story, character development, and dramatic structure, including the spoken dialogue and stage directions
librettorefer to the dialogue and lyrics together.
Italian for “little book”
actSection of a musical play
recitative-sung dialogue-a style of singing that is close to the rhythm of natural speech, used in opera for dialogue and narration.
Music of the Musicals
OverturePreview the music from the show by playing
medley of tunes before the show begins.
Music of the Musicals
BalladUsually a slow love song.
Music of the Musicals
Comedy NumberDesigned for comic relief.
Music of the Musicals
Show Stopper Music for a production number that usually
receives so much applause from the audience.
Music of the Musicals
Reprise Repetition of pieces of a song or melody line
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