PPT-Musical Theatre

A Brief History Part 1 Early Influences Early Influences English ballad opera   The Beggars Opera 1728 Flora 1735 No historical scenery or costumes Spoken play with preexisting popular songs amid . A Brief History – Part 1 . Early Influences. Early Influences - . English ballad opera.  . The Beggar’s Opera. . – 1728; . Flora. – 1735 . No historical scenery . or. costumes. Spoken . play with preexisting popular songs amid . Norwegian . . English. Norwegian. . Music Traditions. The first instrumental traditional music in Norway was called . Slatt. . . The Folk songs were passed down through generations using oral transmission . A HISTORY. CHAPTER TWO. CONTINENTAL OPERA (1840-1900). “TYPICAL OF FRANCE”. According to the French, everything of value in western culture originated in France. What is the truth? Drama and cuisine were first cultivated in Greece. TH 497 - Musical Theatre. 'The most successful, influential and powerful producer of our time' - . The New York Times. . . CAMERON. . MACKINTOSH. For over 45 years Cameron Mackintosh has been producing more musicals than anyone else in history, including the three longest running musicals of all time, . th. century to the 21. st. century. By Danielle Issa . 20. th. Century . Theatre is an art form and was preformed in various places during the early 20th century. . Burlesque. Vaudeville . Musical Theatre was also advancing; a subdivision of theatre still used today. . History. Broadway refers to the 40 large professional theatres with 500+ seats in the theatre district and Lincoln Center in Manhattan, New York.. It is also the name of a street in New York . “The Great White Way”- name given to the theatre district because of all of the bright lights, this was one of the first electrically lighted streets in the US. From . American Musical Theatre . by James Leve. CHAPTER ONE. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s . Oklahoma!. opened in 1943 and ran for 2,212 performances.. Produced by The Theatre Guild. Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960). What is Musical theatre? . Musical theatre is theatre that utilizes singing, acting, and dancing to tell a story. A Brief History of Musicals. History of Musicals: The beginning. Music has been used in onstage performances throughout the years – Greek theatre, medieval theatre, Tudor theatre, and Elizabethan theatre all saw the use of music and/or dance in some form to entertain audiences. Early Influences. What is Musical Theatre?. mu·si·cal. . the·a·ter. . noun: musical theatre is a genre of drama in which singing and dancing play an essential part. It is an American creation. Chapter 8. Modern and Postmodern. Previous ages include –. Classical (Greece and Rome). Medieval (Mystery and Morality Plays). Renaissance (The Elizabethan Age in England). The Royal Theatre (The Court Theatre of Spain and France). There exist similarities between the theatres and amphitheatres of ancient Rome/Italy. They were constructed out of the same material, Roman concrete, and provided a place for the public to go and see numerous events throughout the Empire. However, they are two entirely different structures, with specific layouts that lend to the different events they held. Amphitheatres did not need superior acoustics, unlike those provided by the structure of a Roman theatre. While amphitheatres would feature races and gladiatorial events, theatres hosted events such as plays, pantomimes, choral events, and orations. Their design, with its . 1800-1915. American theatre. - starting to develop its own flavor. - up to this time borrowed from English . theatre. - early drama sparse. - the church controlled events. - theatre was viewed as sinful. Musical Form Please take handout I. Musical Form (5 Variations on a Theme) B. Form as musical architecture A. Form as balance of unity/variety I. Musical Form (5 Variations on a Theme) B. Form as musical architecture What is the relationship between a society, a culture or a historical time period and its Theatre?. In what ways can Theatre reflect life?. What are some ways to tell from which historical time period a play originates?.