Musical Theatre Flashcards
1
Q
Name the 3 different types of musical.
A
Book, Concept and Jukebox
2
Q
Do musicals contain spoken dialogue?
A
They can, yes.
3
Q
How do musicals and operas differ?
A
An opera is primarily sung, whereas in a musical, the songs are interspersed with passages of dialogue.
4
Q
What does the composer write?
A
The music.
5
Q
What does the librettist write?
A
The lyrics, dialogue and story.
6
Q
What are exposition songs?
A
Songs to put the play into context
7
Q
What are conflict songs?
A
Songs which show the actors trying to achieve their goals.
8
Q
What are narration songs?
A
Songs which describe things the audience would not otherwise see
9
Q
What are summary songs?
A
Songs which compress long periods of time into a single number
