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VOCABULARY. Who’s Who in Musicals?. Conductor Composer Lyricist Choreographer Principles Soubrette Chorus. C onductor. The person who directs the orchestra. C omposer. The person who writes the MUSIC. SCORE The music of the show, as composed. lyricist. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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VOCABULARY
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Who’s Who in Musicals?
• Conductor
• Composer
• Lyricist
• Choreographer
• Principles
• Soubrette
• Chorus
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Conductor The person
who directs the orchestra
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Composer The person
who writes the MUSIC
SCORE
The music of the show, as composed
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lyricist
The person who writes the WORDS to the music
That’s right…there’s no pictures… because its all WORDS!!!!
LYRICS
The words to a songBook/libretto
The entire script of the musical
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Choreographer The person
who designs the dances for the stage
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CHOREOGRAPHY
The dances that are designed for a song in a production
SO…that means that Choreography is….
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principles
The named lead characters in a musical
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soubrette
• Secondary female lead, usually a comic role
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chorus
The singers other than the principles
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Types of Musicals• Opera
• Operetta
• Comic Opera
• Musical Revue
• Musical Comedy
• Concept Musical
• Musical Play
• Spoof
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Opera
Totally music – even conversations are SUNG!
Examples
La Traviata
Sydney Opera House
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Operetta
A lighter music and actors speak lines rather than just singing
Examples
Babes in Toyland
The Merry Widow
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Comic Opera A Offshoot of
straight opera, it combines music and humor
ExamplesThe Pirates of Penzance
The Mikado
H.M.S. Pinafore
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Musical RevueConsists of a
loosely connected series of lavish production numbers
ExamplesAin’t Misbehavin’
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Musical Comedy
Combines music and humor
ExamplesGuys and Dolls
Annie Get Your Gun
Anything Goes
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Concept Musical
A play that is built around a particular idea
ExamplesCats
A Chorus Line
Starlight Express
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Musical Play
Acting and choreography are equally integral, increased emphasis on real people in real situations
ExamplesOklahoma!
Fiddler on the Roof
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Spoof
A farcical play that pokes fun at certain subjects or eras (time periods)
ExamplesOnce Upon A Mattress
Little Mary Sunshine
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Parts of (some) Musicals• Overture
• Crossover
• Lead in Line
• Change Music
• Production Number
• Underscore
• Vamp
• Recitative
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Overture
• Music played at the start of a show, a medley of the show’s songs
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Crossover
• A short scene played in front of the curtain while scenery is being changed
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Lead in Line
• The line or lines of dialogue immediately preceding a song, usually underscored
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Change music
• The music played between scenes
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Production Number
• A large-scale musical number involving many performers
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Underscore
• Music played that accompanies dialogue
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Vamp
• To repeat measures of music until a singer is ready
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Recitative
• A singing style that is closer to speaking than to singing
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Misc. Other Stuff
• Backlighting
• Follow Spot
• Combos
• Reversibles
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Backlighting
• Throws light on the performer from above and slightly upstage
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Follow Spot
• A light that throws light on the performer even when they move
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Combos
• A small group of instrumentalists
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Reversibles• Garments that
are made doublefaced so they can be worn either side out