CO 1503 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Ballad Opera, Romantic Comedy Film, Dazzle Camouflage
Document Summary
A theatrical production utilizing popular song styles as a method of storytelling. 2 different types: book musical, concept musical. A story told almost exclusively with music. Originally produced for the aristocracy and court. Used spectacular effects to dazzle and impress. Emerged out of the vogue for italian opera. Commoners can sing along with the songs. Choral odes were song and dance numbers. Disney"s hercules was not far off from traditional greek theatre. 1927 show boat: first book musical, both dialogue and musical numbers moved the action of the story forward. Why do we sing in musicals: entertainment, express emotions. 1943 oklahoma: game changer, dance, dialogue, and song are all used to tell the same story, further moved towards creating a realistic world on stage, characters moved in and out of song naturally. Rogers and hammerstein: 1940"s and 1950"s, golden age of musical theatre, heartening and cheerful songs, not simply romantic comedies of early musical theatre.
