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MUSIC and ARTS III. SPOKEN DIALOGUE. MUSICAL PLAY. MUSICAL THEATER. a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. .
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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.
technical aspects include… set designs costumes stage properties sound lighting
MINSTRELS OF THE MIDDLE AGE (100-1400 BCE)
COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE THE RENAISSANCE(1450s)
ELIZABETHAN THEATER 18th 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.
Music of the Musicals Overture 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.
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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