Music 2701A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Craig Lucas, Fourth Wall, Pop Rock
6 Dec 2017
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Basic facts: song, show title, who wrote the music and lyrics, character singing, if the libretto is based on a major literary work (and who wrote the literary work) Other questions based on elements discussed in class (orchestra, character development through orchestra) First and last names needed for composers and lyricists. No dates, no longest running shows, no awards, no # of performances. Essay question- write short essay based on stacy wolf article from class (15 points) Modern classics owe much to the old (cid:498)legit(cid:499) musicals of the (cid:886)0s, (cid:887)0s, (cid:888)0s: legit- classical, don(cid:495)t only play jazz or rock. Also strongly influenced by opera- the modern american opera of samuel. People who produced these plays grew up listening to opera. Use of classical idioms to evoke romance and times past: romance is a prevalent theme in these musicals. Based on novel (1911) by frances hodgson burnett.
