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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