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Twentieth Century Ch 20

Twentieth Century Ch 20. American Musical Theater. American Musical Theater. Origins--early 20th C Operetta (music, dialogue, dance, plot, usually humorous) Vaudeville (variety show w/ no plot or unifying idea or theme) Review (variety show w/ unifying idea or theme). Like opera Music:

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Twentieth Century Ch 20

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  1. Twentieth CenturyCh 20 American Musical Theater

  2. American Musical Theater • Origins--early 20th C • Operetta (music, dialogue, dance, plot, usually humorous) • Vaudeville (variety show w/ no plot or unifying idea or theme) • Review (variety show w/ unifying idea or theme)

  3. Like opera Music: Instrumental vocal solos ensembles Visual: sets costumes acting lighting Unlike opera many are comedies musically simpler more spoken dialogue American Musical Theater

  4. American Musical Theater • pre-WW2—American life, subjects, set in America • Showboat, 1927 • Girl Crazy, 1930 • Oklahoma, 1943

  5. American Musical Theater • post-WW2—international influences • South Pacific, 1949 • Brigadoon, 1949 • The King and I, 1951 • My Fair Lady, 1956 • The Sound of Music, 1959 • Fiddler on the Roof, 1964 • Evita, 1978

  6. American Musical Theater • post-1970s musicals more like opera • more complex music • more sung dialogue • Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim • Les Miz • A Little Night Music • Phantom of the Opera • Into the Woods

  7. Leonard Bernstein • Classically trained • Virtuoso orchestral conductor • Composer/songwriter • TV personality • NY Phil Young People’s Concerts • Became household name!

  8. Listening Summary Bernstein Tonight from West Side Story ensemble I= West Side Story = Romeo & Juliet ensemble simultaneously presents: opposing messages & emotions highly contrasting music Connect Kamien

  9. How does Bernstein project ugliness of rumble? How does Bernstein project beauty of love? Bernstein, Tonight vocal tone color style rhythm melody characteristics orchestral accompaniment Wh/ is more active or energetic? Connect Kamien

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