MUSIC and ARTS III

SPOKEN DIALOGUE

MUSICAL PLAY

MUSICAL THEATER a 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?

set designs costumes stage properties lighting sound technical aspects include… set designs costumes stage properties lighting sound

HISTORY OF MUSICALS

GREEK AMPHITHEATER (500 BCE)

ROMAN AMPHITHEATER (300 BCE)

MINSTRELS OF THE MIDDLE AGE (100-1400 BCE)

COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE THE RENAISSANCE(1450s)

ELIZABETHAN THEATER 18th CENTURY

20th century

21st century

terms related to musical theater script libretto act recitative

script refers to the story, character development, and dramatic structure, including the spoken dialogue and stage directions

libretto refer to the dialogue and lyrics together. Italian for “little book”

act Section 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.

Overture Music of the Musicals Preview the music from the show by playing medley of tunes before the show begins.

Music of the Musicals Ballad Usually a slow love song.

Music of the Musicals Comedy Number Designed for comic relief.

Show Stopper Music of the Musicals Music for a production number that usually receives so much applause from the audience.

Reprise Music of the Musicals Repetition of pieces of a song or melody line

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