Music 2701A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Oscar Hammerstein I, Showboat, Adam Guettel
19 Apr 2016
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Week 8 back to the beginning: early musical theatre. Development of book musicals vs. revues: european operetta (and the influence on american operetta) and gilbert and. Sullivan"s the pirates of penzance: jerome kern"s show boat. Legit voice types (review: from lowest to highest pitched voice, bass, baritone, tenor, alto (aka contralto, mezzo soprano, soprano. Comic operetta in france: operettas developed from the opera comique which came from a desire for short, light works to contrast with opera tragique, jacques offenbach (1819-1880) is usually credited with having written the first operettas. First big successes: a two act operetta orpheus in the underworld or orpheus aux enfers (1858) in the th tre des vari t s. Viennese and viennese-style operetta: johann strauss jr. (1825 1899): first major composer of viennese operetta, his third operetta die fledermaus (1874) most popular in his time, still the most performed operetta in the world. English comic opera: dominated by the team of gilbert and sullivan:
