Musical Theatre

Today, I want to talk about Musical Theatre, a wonderful  art, to everyone.     

1.Summary  2.Comparison with Opera  3.Famous places  4.Other Forms of Theatre  5.A Easy List  6.A Song of Musical

Musical theatre is a style of performance that includes dance, popular songs, spoken dialog, and lots of acting.

The Musicals performed at New York Broadway or London West End are famous.  And most of the musical theatres actors usually sing the Musicals in English or French.

The biggest difference between the Musical theatre and the Opera is that Musical theatre concentrates on acting and dancing first and then singing.  On the other hand, opera focuses on singing the most.  That is why the musical theatre performers are often handsome actors and beautiful actress that sometimes with terrible voice.  Besides, the Musical performers in large theatres often use microphones, but it is avoided in an operatic context.

There are various Eastern conventions of the theatre, for example, Chinese Opera, Taiwanese opera, Noh (classical Japanese dance theatre) and Musical theatre in India.             

1.Musicals: The Black Brook, Les Misérables, Billy Elliot, The Sound of Music, The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, West Side Story, Notre Dame de Paris, The Lion King, 

Notre Dame de Paris …
          2.Opera: Carmen, La traviata, The Magic Flute, Otello, Rigoletto, Madama Butterfly, Tosca, The Marriage of Figaro …

          At the end, I want to share one of my favorite song of Musical: Belle. 

       Notre Dame de Paris - Belle ↑↑↑                                   from: Wikipedia, Google Search

musical/opera

1. Definition/Features of Musical Theatre

A: Musical theatre is a style of dramatics that includes songs, spoken, dialogue, acting, and dance.

 Musical ↑↑↑↑↑↑                          Opera↑↑↑↑↑↑

2. Comparison with Opera

A: Musicals in general have a greater focus on spoken dialogue, dancing, the use of popular music, and on the avoidance of certain operatic old rules, but the opera is concentrates on singing, and on setting.

Musical theatre is often an actor and a dancer first and then a singer. However, an opera singer is primary a dancer and an actor is secondary.

3. Two Large Venues Musicals are performed in

A: People produce musical in London West End or New York Broadway.

Broadway↑                                 West End ↑

4.Make a list(Musicals/Opera)                                   
A: Musical theatre: The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserable, Mamma Mia, Notre Dame de Paris…
Opera: The Magic Flute, Otello, Rigoletto, Madama Butterfly, Tosca, Marriage of Figaro …

【Beau comme le Soleil】
Esmeralda:
Il est beau comme le soleil
Est-ce un prince un fils de roi
Je sens l'amour qui s'éveille
Au fond de moi
Plus fort que moi
Il est beau comme le soleil
C'est un prince, un fils de roi
De roi... je crois

Fleur-de-Lys (en aparté):
Il est beau comme le soleil
C'est un voyou, un soldat
Quand il me serre contre lui
Je voudrais fuir mais je ne puis
Il est beau comme le soleil
C'est un voyou, un soldat
Soldat... du roi

Musical Theatre-Melody

1. Definition/Features of Musical Theatre

Musical theatre is a combination of popular music, spoken converse, acting and dance.  It’s similar to opera.

2. Comparison with Opera    

Musical theatre performer is often an actor first and then a singer and dancer.  Besides, large theatres staging musicals generally use microphone.  And it always employs popular music.         

However, an opera singer is primarily a singer and only secondarily an actor (and seldom needs to dance).  In addition,   they don’t use microphones in the plays.  And they often utilize classical music.

3. Two Large Venues Musicals are Performed In

Musicals are produced in London (West End) or New York (Broadway).

  *(West End) 

          *(Broadway).

4. Other Forms of Theatre (with Music)

5. Make a list (Musicals/Opera)

Musicals: Cats, Les Misérables, Le Fantôme de l'Opéra...

  

Opera: Le Nozze di Figaro, Die Zauberflöte, La traviata....

6. Find a Song (Video) of Musical and Briefly Introduce the Background (with Lyrics)